Second national sero-survey to be completed in September first week: ICMR

Aug 25, 2020

New Delhi, Aug 25 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research, Director General Dr. Balram Bhargava during Health Ministry’s briefing on COVID-19 situation in India informed about the sero survey publication. Bhargava said, “ICMR sero survey is publication in-progress. It should appear by this week in the Indian Journal of Medical Research. It has been peer reviewed. The second national sero-survey should be completed in the first week September”. On situation of COVID-19 vaccines in India, Balram Bhargava said, “Three COVID-19 vaccines are ahead in the race in India. Serum Institute's vaccine is in phase 2(B) and phase 3 trials and Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila's vaccines have completed phase 1 trial.”