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India Sets Up Expert Committee for COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement and Distribution

In order to fight the dreaded coronavirus, India has now formed an expert committee to oversee all aspects of the COVID-19 vaccination plan.

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The committee comprises representatives from all concerned ministries and institutions.

The said committee will be undertaking everything from identifying the vaccine, its purchase, and distribution. 

Reportedly, the panel is led by Dr. V.K Paul of Niti Aayog and co-chaired by health secretary Rajesh Bhushan.

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"It will pick the vaccine or vaccines that India can use, plan the finances for what is sure to be an expensive purchase running into billions of dollars, and prioritize the sequence of administration," reported national media.

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