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Global Vaccine Production

September 16 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 35 0

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh highlighted India’s position as the world’s largest vaccine producer and global supplier by volume.
India accounts for nearly 60% of global vaccine production and supplies over 65% of the World Health Organization (WHO) routine immunisation requirements.
India’s bioeconomy reached USD 195.3 billion in 2025, recording 18% year-on-year growth.
The Ind-CEPI Mission developed India’s first messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine, GEMCOVAC-19.
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT)-Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)-CEPI partnership supports vaccine research and epidemic preparedness.
BRIC-THSTI Bioassay Laboratory is one of the 17 Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) centralised network laboratories supporting global vaccine development.