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# Adar Poonawalla on Serum Institute of India’s Mission for Global Health Equity

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## Video: Serum Institute of India

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_Published 2026-01-15_

TIME CEO Jessica Sibley sat down with Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute of India, to discuss the mission, scale, and responsibility behind one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers. 

Founded in 1966 with a vision to make lifesaving vaccines affordable and accessible, Serum Institute has grown into a global force, supplying high-quality, low-cost vaccines to 172 countries. Under Poonawalla’s leadership over the past two decades, the company’s reach expanded significantly following pivotal accreditation by the World Health Organization, enabling SII to deliver vaccines at scale across low- and middle-income countries.

Poonawalla reflected on the profound responsibility of protecting 50% of the world’s children, a mandate that guided the company’s approach during the COVID-19 pandemic. He explained how Serum Institute prioritized access over profit, pricing its COVID-19 vaccines at just $3 to $4 per dose to ensure affordability for countries most in need.

They discussed lessons from the pandemic and how they are shaping Serum Institute’s preparedness for future outbreaks, including investments in the world’s largest pandemic-response manufacturing facility capable of rapidly producing vaccines at scale. Beyond manufacturing, Poonawalla shared how philanthropy, environmental stewardship, and cultural investment are natural extensions of Serum Institute’s founding belief that every life, everywhere, deserves an equal chance at health.

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