VACCINE RACE TO BECOME A REALITY AGAINST THE HIGHLY INFECTIOUS CORONAVIRUS (COVID19)

Abstract
COVID-19, is a global pandemic started in November 2019, extending beyond its biological scale to infect lives globally by inserting their genomic material inside the host cells. This global threat has till now claimed numerous lives with no possible full proof cure till date. There is no unanimity amongst the countries in the design and development of specific vaccines to cure COVID-19 and its distribution among the global population. India Government acquired “cold chain management” for safe and even distribution of present vaccines (Covaxin, Covisheild). Here, authors intend to put some light on the brief introduction, stages and perspective of cold chain logistics ofvaccine distribution in India with 150crores of population.

Keywords: Pandemic, Vaccine, Cold chain management, SARS-CoV-2

https://doi.org/10.37948/ensemble-2021-sp1-a017