Covishield to be given to Bhutan for free, 2mn doses as a gift to Bangladesh
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The India government plans to give Serum India Institute s Covishield to its neighbouring countries. To Nepal, for free and 2 million doses as a gift to Bangladesh
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday confirmed that Indian government will provide COVID-19 vaccines to the country for free.
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3 min read GoI has announced that they will provide vaccines for free and if we have to procure vaccines then His Majesty has said he would even provide from his personal resources, PM Tshering was quoted by The Bhutanese.
India to gift 2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covishield to Bangladesh
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A vial of Covishield vaccine, developed by Oxford-Astrazeneca Plc. and manufactured by Serum Institute of India Ltd
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. Updated: 19 Jan 2021, 07:54 AM IST ANI
The Health Services Division under the Ministry has issued a letter to the drug regulator the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) to take appropriate steps to administer the vaccine
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Bangladesh will receive 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield as a gift from India on January 20.
Citing the letter by the Indian High Commission written to the Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka Tribune reported that a special flight from India carrying the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines, locally manufactured by Serum Institute of India, would land at Shahjalal International Airport on January 20.
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Health-workers flashed victory signs after being given coronavirus vaccines, while top officials sought to dispel fears about the shots as India kicked off one of the largest inoculation drives in the world on Saturday, setting in motion a complex plan to stem still rising infections across the nation of more than 1.3 billion people. At hospitals and vaccination centers in major Indian cities from Mumbai to New Delhi a total of 224,301 people received vaccines over the weekend, according to data released by the federal health ministry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the program with a speech addressing more than 3,300 centers across India, where the first shots were given.
India has made provisions to send anti-COVID-19 vaccines to nations seeking the same. India makes about 60% of vaccines globally and many countries have been eagerly waiting for it to begin shipping doses.