India's export ban hits COVAX alliance; Covid-19 vaccine shortfall 190 million doses

India's export ban hits COVAX alliance; Covid-19 vaccine shortfall 190 million doses

COVAX has delivered over 70 million doses to 126 countries around the world since February, in the largest and most complex rollout of vaccines in history

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Serum Institute of India (SII), one of the major suppliers to Covax alliance, could not meet its supplies in the past few months due to the second Covid-19 wave in IndiaSerum Institute of India (SII), one of the major suppliers to Covax alliance, could not meet its supplies in the past few months due to the second Covid-19 wave in India
PB Jayakumar
  • May 28, 2021,
  • Updated May 28, 2021 1:56 PM IST

COVAX, a global alliance to develop and equitably distribute Covid-19 vaccines and medicines, has said the 'terrible surge of the virus in India' has impacted its supply in the second quarter of this year. Covax fears it will face a shortfall of 190 million doses by the end of June.

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COVAX has delivered over 70 million doses to 126 countries around the world since February, in the largest and most complex rollout of vaccines in history. COVAX will have larger volumes available later in the year through the deals it has already secured with several manufacturers. It plans to deliver 2 billion doses of vaccines worldwide in 2021, and 1.8 billion doses to 92 lower income economies by early 2022.

Serum Institute of India (SII), one of the major suppliers to Covax alliance, could not meet its supplies in the past few months due to the second Covid-19 wave in India, forcing the Government to enforce ban on export of vaccines.

COVAX, a global alliance to develop and equitably distribute Covid-19 vaccines and medicines, has said the 'terrible surge of the virus in India' has impacted its supply in the second quarter of this year. Covax fears it will face a shortfall of 190 million doses by the end of June.

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COVAX has delivered over 70 million doses to 126 countries around the world since February, in the largest and most complex rollout of vaccines in history. COVAX will have larger volumes available later in the year through the deals it has already secured with several manufacturers. It plans to deliver 2 billion doses of vaccines worldwide in 2021, and 1.8 billion doses to 92 lower income economies by early 2022.

Serum Institute of India (SII), one of the major suppliers to Covax alliance, could not meet its supplies in the past few months due to the second Covid-19 wave in India, forcing the Government to enforce ban on export of vaccines.

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