India expects to receive 3 million to 4 million doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 shots through the Covax facility by the month of August, says an official source
As the country tries to expand inoculations to prevent another surge in infections, such huge amount of vaccines have been expected. COVAX, led by the GAVI vaccine alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO), could ship the U.S.-made doses to India as early as this month, one of the sources aware of the discussions told Reuters.
A spokesperson for GAVI, a vaccine alliance which runs COVAX alongside the World Health Organization, said talks were underway “to ensure U.S.-donated doses through COVAX can reach India quickly, and we look forward to being able to deliver to India once all legal requirements are concluded”.
Inputs: Reuters
