COVID vaccine trials in Bhutan

Bhutan has expressed interest in participating in the trials of the COVID19 vaccines that India is readying to start.

In an interview with Bhutan government mouthpiece Kuensel marking Indian Independence Day, Indian envoy to Bhutan Ruchira Kamboj said, “The Government of India has received information related to Bhutan’s interest in being part of the COVID-19 vaccine trials. We understand that private companies who have developed the vaccines will be conducting trials in keeping with the established protocols for such procedures.”

Three vaccines are being developed in India by – Oxford-Serum institute with phase 3 trial taking place, Bharat Biotech-ICMR vaccine with phase1, 2 underway & Zydus Cadila whose phase 2 trial is underway.

Countries are in race to win the title of COVID 19 vaccine inventor. Russia has already declared that I has developed the vaccine while China, US, UK, Australia and many European countries have invested billions for the vaccine research.