On Friday (February 26, 2021), 200,000 doses of COVISHIELD Vaccines reached Central America nation Guatemala. India has sent these as a present to Guatemala.
In his remarks though handing more than the present from India, Ambassador of India to Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, BS Mubarak, conveyed that “India is considered as the `Pharmacy of the World’, and in the COVID times, has assisted more than 150 countries with medical aid.”
“Almost 60 per cent of the world’s requirement of vaccines is produced in India,” the Indian envoy added.
As reported by TheSpuzz Online earlier, India has so far supplied a total of 229.7 lakh doses to the international neighborhood. Out of this, 165 lakh doses have been sent on a industrial basis, and 64.7 lakh doses as grant.
Where was the consignment of vaccines handed more than?
The Vaccines had been handed more than at the Hall of Flags of the National Palace of Culture, to President Dr Alejandro Giammattei, who thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar for the donation.
According to the Indian Mission in Guatemala, the Foreign minister of that nation Pedro Brolo also thanked his Indian counterpart Dr Jaishankar for the `Made in India’ vaccine. The Serum Institute of India is making the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19, which India is sending as either gifts or on industrial basis.
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Meanwhile …
Canada as well received vaccines from India. In a press interaction in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed his appreciation of the Indian government right after his nation received India-Made vaccines.
Vaccine doses to Central American nations
Half a million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine created by the Serum Institute of India, reached Nicaragua which is going to be utilised for vaccinating its regional population.
Another nation El Salvador as well has received vaccines produced in India. The leader of that nation had personally tweeted this news on the social media.
According to diplomatic sources, vaccines are anticipated to go to Honduras as well in the area.
Vaccines reached LAC Region
Mexico received a shipment of 870,000 vaccines on industrial basis and are getting utilised in that country’s vaccination programme. Another batch of vaccines is anticipated to attain that nation next month. In total Mexico will be getting nearly two million doses of vaccines from India on a industrial basis.
Argentina, as well received 580,000 COVIDHIELD vaccines doses from India on a industrial basis earlier this week. The next batch will attain there next month.
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According to Ministry of External Affairs, nations like: Bangladesh (20 Lakhs), Myanmar (17 Lakhs), Sri Lanka ( 5 Lakhs), and Dominica (70000), Nepal (10 Lakhs), Bahrain (1 Lakh), Oman (1 lakh), Afghanistan (5 Lakhs), Barbados (1 Lakh), Bhutan (1.5 Lakhs), Maldives (1 Lakh), Mauritius (1 Lakh), and Seychelles (50000), received as present.
And nations which received on industrial basis incorporate Morocco (60 Lakhs), Bangladesh (50 lakhs), and Myanmar (20 lakhs), Brazil (20 Lakhs), Egypt (50000), Algeria (50000), South Africa (10 Lakhs), Kuwait (2 Lakhs) and UAE (2 Lakhs), and Canada.
Supplies of the vaccines to nations in CARICOM and Pacific Island states, Africa, and Latin America are now on their way.