Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) strongly urged for accelerating vaccine production and following strict protocols in the fight against Coronavirus which has surged in recent weeks. CII appreciated that timely action in instituting the 'tika utsav' would contribute to spreading awareness and speeding up the vaccination drive in the country. Mr Uday Kotak, President, CII, emphasized, “At this juncture, CII calls for quick action to be taken by the Government on 'whatever it takes' to ramp up production, supply and distribution of vaccines. Strict following and enforcement of safety and hygiene protocols by all sections of society is absolutely critical.”

CII emphasized that lockdown is not a solution in the present times and requested for maintaining stringent Covid-related protocols for public places and workplaces. At the same time, the vaccination drive must be accelerated, it stressed. In view of the prevailing situation, CII outline a 5-point critical agenda for control of the rampant spread of infections.

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