DEMANDS for Covid-19 vaccines are outweighing supply with biotech companies struggling to increase production and more affluent countries stocking up their stock. It is against this scenario that Asian countries are scrambling to secure vaccines.
Looks like it is time to shift our focus temporarily from food security to vaccine security.
However, many Asian countries are waking up to this dire call by launching their own vaccines. Strong R&D is being rolled out to have a home-grown vaccine. Let us have a bird’s eye view of the status of vaccines in Asia.
