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Origins of the Indian Vaccine System<br />
‣ Indian vaccine research & production system has a history of over a century<br />
‣ Modern medical research in India began with vaccines<br />
‣ India was an early bird in vaccines; a world leader in plague vaccine<br />
‣ Fair institutionalisation of vaccine R&D and production under the British<br />
‣ Indian govt. took lead to encourage indigenous vaccine development<br />
‣ Availed international support as a member country of WHO since 1948<br />
‣ Govt‟s official policy favoured self reliance & self sufficiency till 2005