| Abbreviation | NEGVAC |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Active |
| Location |
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Region served | India |
| Leader | V. K. Paul |
National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) is an expert committee constituted by theMinistry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), India to provide advice and guidance on all aspects ofCOVID-19 vaccination. The committee is also responsible for prioritisation of population groups in the country, deciding procurement and inventory management procedure, selection and delivery of vaccines etc.[1]
NEGVAC was constituted in mid-2020 and first met on 12 August 2020.[2][3][4] is chaired by member (Health),NITI Aayog, and co-chaired by the secretary of MoHFW. The committee has representative secretaries from:[1]
Members include Samiran Panda, head of the Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases division in ICMR.[5]