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Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) Lab

January 13 , 2021 1337 days 792 0
  • The Minister for Science & Technology, Health & Family Welfare and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan recently virtually inaugurated CEPI Lab.
  • It is one of seven labs globally designated as centralised network labs of the CEPI.
  • It is established at Translational Health Science & Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad, Haryana.
  • The laboratory is also accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL).
  • All Covid-19 vaccine developers can use this network for free to assess immunogenicity of their vaccine candidate.
  • The CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations.
  • It was launched at Davos in 2017 to develop vaccines to stop future epidemics.

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