(a) whether the Union Government proposes to set up Vaccine Parks in the
country including the State of Tamil Nadu;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the objectives of Vaccine Parks proposed to be set up; and
(d) the time by which this proposal is likely to be cleared?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) No, Government has no proposal to set up vaccine park in the country. However,
Government is considering a proposal for setting up an Integrated Vaccine Complex (IVC) as
a project of National importance to be implemented by HLL Life Care Ltd., a Public Sector
Enterprise under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
(b) & (c ): The IVC will be a World class cGMP complete facilities which will cater to
(a) the manufacture of vaccines that are required for the universal immunization programme
(UIP) of the Government
(b) Production of new generation vaccines and
(c ) a centre for research and development (R&D) standardization, testing and verification
of vaccines.
(d): The first phase of the project which will cover the formulation, filling and packing
UIP vacciane will be completed by the year 2012. The second phase of the Project which will
cover the bulk biological production of UIP Vaccines and new generation vaccines will be
completed by the year 2014.