After sending doses of COVIDSHIELD vaccine to neighbouring nation, early Friday morning industrial sales of the vaccine began. Sources have confirmed to TheSpuzz Online that “A flight for Brazil with 2 million doses of the vaccine left early morning at 04.15 hours, and later a flight for Morocco with 2 million doses left at 0800 am. Both special flights took off from Mumbai airport.”
As has been reported by TheSpuzz Online earlier, the South American nation had requested for two million doses of the AstraZeneca’s vaccine earlier this month. In reality, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 8, requested to expedite the shipment of vaccine to his nation. The deal for the vaccines was inked involving the government of that nation and SII which has been making Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine right here in India.
The specific with COVIDSHIELD vaccines to Brazil was earlier supposed to leave on January 16. However, this was delayed, as India wanted to give grant help of the vaccines to its neighbouring nations such as Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had spoken to his Brazilian counterpart Ernesto Araujo and had offered assurance of India’s assistance and confirmation that the consignment will leave quickly as was planned.
After India had not offered the `technical clearances’ in time for the specific plane to land in Mumbai, the Brazilian leader had decided to go ahead with its vaccination programme utilizing Chinese-created Sinovac. This had been manufactured by the Butantan Institute locally.
Other nations have reached out to India
Exports to other nations have officially taken off on Friday and are in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment that country’s vaccine production capacities would be utilized for all of humanity.
According to sources, about 90 plus nations have reached out to India for the COVID-19 vaccines. Several African and Latin American and Carribean nations, South Africa, Saudi Arabia amongst other folks are waiting for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine getting created right here in India by Serum Institute of India (SII).
A top rated Bolivian diplomat has confirmed to TheSpuzz Online that, “the government of Bolivia has also signed a contract with SII for the supply of Oxford-AstraZeneca. These doses are expected to arrive in the country by April.” Meanwhile, according to reports, Bolivia also has a deal with Russia for getting about 5 million Sputnik V vaccine doses.
And, India delivers education as well
Two days — January 19-20, Healthcare Personnel from 13 Countries have been educated by India in administering the COVID vaccines.
Countries such as Brazil, Oman, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Bahrain, Brazil, Mauritius, Morocco, Oman, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. And, national and provincial- level Government officials, cold chain officials, as well have been in the education. Partners from WHO and UNICEF participated in the education.