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Two million Covishield vaccines have been dispatched to Brazil on Friday. (Photo credit: Twitter/Brazil in India)
Brazilian Ambassador thanks India for providing 2 million doses of Covishield vaccines ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 17:34 IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 22 (ANI): After India dispatched two million doses of Covishield vaccines to Brazil on Friday, Brazilian Ambassador Andre Aranha Correa do Lago has thanked the Serum Institute of India (SII) for the vaccines and the professionalism demonstrated during the transportation. Thank you Serum Institute of India for the amazing professionalism demonstrated while shipping this batch of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines to Brazil and immense appreciation for and thanks to the Government of India for their support, said Andre Aranha Correa do Lago.
Covishield will reach Brazil next week. Modi govt had earlier this month authorised a deal between Brazilian govt & Serum Institute to supply the vaccine at a ‘special rate’.