India temporarily suspended all major vaccine exports against coronavirus AstraZenecaproduced by SII Serum Institute of India.
As reported Reuters with reference to two of their sources, this was done, so that meet domestic demand due to the increase in the number of infections.
It is noted that such a step is also will affect the initiative of the World Health Organization – COVAXthrough which more than 180 countries are expected to receive the drugs.
The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website states that vaccines will not be exported from March 25since the country will direct efforts to immunize its own population.
“No exports, nothing until the situation in India stabilizes. The government will not take such a big chance at a time when so many people need vaccinations in India,” the source said.
The country’s Foreign Ministry has not yet given official comments. Also did not comment on the information of UNICEF, which is engaged in vaccinations as part of the COVAX initiative.
As reported OBOZREVATEL previously, European Commission intends to prohibit export to third countries of the doses of the vaccine of the British-Swedish company AstraZeneca, which is produced in the territory of the European Union.
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