(a) whether the Government proposes to establish a few new research Institutes
in the country to produce more Bacterial and Viral vaccines and sera;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether Central Research Institute (CRI), Kasauli is not in a position
to produce various vaccines due to shortage of staff;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) & (b) Government has approved establishment of Intergrated Vaccine Complex(IVC),
as a subsidiary of HLL Lifecare Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprises, at a
cost of Rs. 594 Crore on 26.04.2012. On completion of the project, the IVC would
produce pentavalent combination (DPT plus Hep B plus Hib), BCG, measles, Hep. B,
Human Rabies, Hib. And Japanese Encephalitis vaccine.
(c) to (e) As per the information available, shortage of staff at Central Research Institute
(CRI), Kasauli, has not affected the production process of vaccines, significantly.