Des Ki Baat - December 31, 2020: A dry run for Covid vaccine will be held in all states on Saturday, January 2, sources told NDTV today as authorities hinted that approval for a vaccine could be around the corner. Today, the Union Health Secretary chaired a high-level meeting with all states ad Union Territories to discuss the issue. This is the second dry run being conducted in the country -- the first was held on December 28 and 29 in Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat and had gone off without a hitch, the health ministry said. The countrywide dry run comes amid anticipation of a launch of a vaccine in the New Year. Today, the country's Drugs Controller General Dr VG Somani said, "Probably we will have a new year with something in hand". A crucial meeting of the expert panel on emergency use vaccine authorization set for tomorrow. The panel is examining applications from three firms – the Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Pfizer.(Audio in Hindi)
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