India has supplied COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal, Myanmar, UAE and 14 other nations

India has supplied coronavirus vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Banglesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa till w. se supplies amid COVID-19 pandemic were me under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses. Furr, external supplies of COVID-19 vaccines are an ongoing process and y depend on availability and domestic requirements. In coming weeks, Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach CARICOM nations ( Caribbean), Pacific Island States, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Mongolia, and ors.

While anuncing program on January 19,  Ministry of External Affairs said that nation has received several requests for supply of domestically-produced vaccines from neighbouring nations including key partners. Meanwhile, United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) on February 3 anunced that it has signed a deal with Serum Institute of India (SII) for a long-term supply of up to 1.1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to around 100 countries. UNICEF said that deal would allow ncy to access over 1 billion doses of vaccines for approximately $3 a dose that will be distributed worldwide to low- and middle-income countries. deal is part of COVAX programme that is being run by World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. 

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India Becomes Fastest Country To Reach 4 Mn COVID-19 Vaccination Mark

In ar milestone achieved by India in battle against COVID-19, it became fastest country in world to minister 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in just 18 days, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a statement on February 3 hailing “significant achievement”. Comparing to or nations across globe who started mass vaccination drives slightly ahe than India, Health Ministry said “India’s trajectory of leaping across landmarks in its fight against global pandemic continues.” While nation achieved reached 4 million vaccinations in 18 days, United States took 20, Israel took 39 and so did UK. 

Furr, as of February 1, India was among top five nations in terms of COVID-19 vaccine doses that are ministered on people. Health Ministry said, “India continues to undertake its vaccination drive at a fast pace” and that nation’s “fight against Covid-19 is bringing daily successes on or fronts as well.” 

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