Amid reports that the Indian government may grant indemnity to #Pfizer and #Moderna so that they export their vaccines to India, here's an explainer on what indemnity for vaccine makers means.
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?
Indemnity is protection to vaccine-makers from legal proceedings, which means that they can't be sued in India.
No other #vaccinemaker in India enjoys this clause.
Indemnity is protection to vaccine-makers from legal proceedings, which means that they can't be sued in India.
No other #vaccinemaker in India enjoys this clause.
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗜 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 #𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿?
Pfizer has indemnity in all the countries it has exported its vaccines to. The government of India can extend indemnity on the lines of what other countries did, reports suggest.
Pfizer has indemnity in all the countries it has exported its vaccines to. The government of India can extend indemnity on the lines of what other countries did, reports suggest.
"They have requested indemnity to all the nations, including the country of origin. We are examining this request and will take a decision in the larger interest of people and on merit. This is under discussion," Niti Aayog (health) member VK Paul had said in May.
While reports on Wednesday indicated progress on that front and a likely development that the government is expected to extend the indemnity to #Pfizer, the final decision has not been yet taken.
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