Understanding the Business of Vaccines

COVID-19

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  • Rajdeepa Maity Research Assistant at O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Rajeev Raman Research Scientist at Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology

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https://doi.org/10.54945/jjpp.v5i1.147

Abstract

Both the first vaccine produced to combat COVID-19, and the country of its production would not only have the financial edge over other countries, but also geopolitical supremacy. The current statistics of COVID-19 reported around hundreds of thousands of deaths in the world and counting. This article deals with the vaccine development process and costs related to COVID-19 and also highlights the significance of open alliances in the biotech sector in a post-COVID regime. This article focuses on ways in which the challenging worldwide health crises of the current pandemic can be overcome in distinctly local ways through open, transparent, and collaborative practices.

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Author Biography

Rajeev Raman, Research Scientist at Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology

Rajeev Raman obtained his PhD from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India. In Jan 2016, he joined as a post-doctoral researcher in NPlast group at Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany. At present, he is working as Associate Scientist in the same group. His expertise includes protein biochemistry, structure and functions

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2021-02-01

How to Cite

Maity, R., & Raman, R. (2021). Understanding the Business of Vaccines: COVID-19. Jindal Journal of Public Policy, 5(1), 27–35. https://doi.org/10.54945/jjpp.v5i1.147

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