Indian Americans applaud 'The Vaccine War' for spotlighting scientists' role in COVID vaccine

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:14am on 28 Aug 2023,Monday Entertainment

Indian Americans have praised director Vivek Agnihotri's latest film "The Vaccine War" for highlighting the accomplishments of Indian scientists, especially women, in developing India's COVID-19 vaccine. At recent screenings across the US during his "India for Humanity Tour," Agnihotri received standing ovations from Indian American audiences. The film depicts Indian scientists overcoming obstacles to successfully create a COVID vaccine for 1.4 billion people. Indian American scientists lauded the film's focus on unsung women scientists critical to vaccine development. They said the film provided an eye-opening look into the efforts of Indian scientists that often go unrecognised.

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