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Out of the six nations, Bhutan is the first country to get the vaccine from India. As a gift from India, the first consignment of 1.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' was dispatched to Thimphu, Bhutan from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Maldives thanks India for providing COVID-19 vaccines ANI | Updated: Jan 20, 2021 19:15 IST
Male [Maldives], January 20 (ANI): The Maldives on Wednesday thanked India for providing a consignment of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines.
India dispatched the first consignment of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines from Mumbai s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Male today.
Taking to Twitter, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India for the gift, saying that it renewed hopes for a quick resolution of the COVID-19 crisis.
A short while ago, a flight from India with 100,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine arrived in the Maldives, renewing our hopes for a resolution to the Covid-19 crisis soon. Our heartfelt thanks to PM @narendramodi, government and people of India for this most generous gift, he tweeted.
India to Supply Coronavirus Vaccine for Six Countries:- India is the largest manufacturer for vaccines in the world. Two coronavirus vaccines Covaxin and Covishield are approved and the first phase of the vaccination drive kick-started recently. The health officials and workers are getting vaccinated in the first phase. India will start exporting vaccines for coronavirus to six neighboring countries starting from today. India will supply coronavirus vaccine for Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Myanmar and Seychelles. The shipments will also be sent to Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius after the regulatory clearances.
India is deeply honoured to be a long-trusted partner in meeting the healthcare needs of the global community. Supplies of Covid vaccines to several countries will commence tomorrow, and more will follow in the days ahead. #VaccineMaitrihttps://t.co/9Czfkuk8h7