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All eyes on Foreign Minister Gyawali s Delhi visit for Nepal to procure Covid-19 vaccines Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, Jan. 11 With the coronavirus vaccine becoming a political commodity , to use the words of a minister, the government is hoping that there will be a breakthrough in talks with India for Nepal to procure vaccines before Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali s Delhi visit later this week. We think that we will get vaccines for about half a million people from India as a goodwill gesture, said an official at the Prime Minister s Office familiar with the matter, who wished to remain anonymous because he was not allowed to talk to the media.
The Pfizer vaccine was developed in association with German company BioNTech (Representational)
New Delhi:
American pharma giant Pfizer, whose coronavirus vaccine has a 95 per cent efficacy rate but has yet be approved, told NDTV on Monday it had been unable to participate in previous meetings (to present safety and efficacy data to an expert panel) due to extremely short notice and time zone differences.
The company, however, said it was committed to working with the government (to) provide equitable access to our vaccine . Pfizer sought an opportunity to participate in SEC (subject expert committee) towards Emergency Use Authorisation for our COVID-19 vaccine. However, representatives have been unable to participate. due to extremely short notice, of a few hours or less, and time-zone limitations given that the participating team is primarily based out of the United States, a spokesperson said.
Many countries are trying to secure anti-COVID-19 doses from India, the world's largest manufacturer of vaccines. But India's domestic vaccination demand is also huge.
Posted on January 10th, 2021
By Sugeeswara Senadhira/Daily News
Colombo, January 11 (Daily News): With the Sri Lankan cabinet granting approval to sign an agreement with manufacturers when allocating vaccines through the COVAX facility, vaccination against the dreaded COVID-19 is expected to commence shortly.
Sri Lanka has already joined the COVAX facility and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) which is accredited by the World Health Organization. The COVAX facility is a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers to ensure equal distribution among the various countries of the world. The production and development of the vaccines for COVID-19 are being accelerated and it will be ensured that it will reach every country in the world.