India On A Mission To Giveaway 10 Million COVID-19 Vaccines

Currently, India is one of the few countries to possess a safe and successful COVID-19 vaccine in the entire world. The nation has already donated countless vaccines to several nations including Bhutan, Nepal, Brazil, etc. While it’s still negotiating with other countries regarding the same. The giveaways are taking place under their global vaccine policy. In this, several nations are in the pipeline for the COVID-19 vaccine giveaways.

Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Giveaway

According to the latest sources, India is set to donate around 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa. In addition to that, another set of 1 million vaccines to the UN health workers. The doses giveaway is taking place under GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization). India, under its facilities, is aiming to achieve equitable distribution of these vaccines, and accelerate their development (and manufacturing).

Furthermore, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has officially declared, that it’ll gift even more COVID-19 vaccines to the nations as follows:

1. Oman (estimated doses: 100 thousand)
2. CARICOM countries (estimated doses: 500 thousand)
3. Nicaragua (estimated doses: 200 thousand)
4. Pacific Island states (estimated doses: 200 thousand)

Interestingly, India hasn’t charged even a penny from the countries, not even delivery charges. In fact, the nation delivered the vaccines at their own cost. The countries aren’t planned to be charged either.

Officials’ Words

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that:

“In line with the PM Modi’s announcement that India sees international cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as its duty, we have played the role of the first responder in our neighbourhood as well as undertaken supplies to countries beyond.”

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary has thanked India for handing more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. Even Nepal’s Prime Minister thanked India for their generous actions.

Continuous COVID-19 Vaccine Giveaways

29^th January 29, 2021 (Friday) is the 8^th day since India gave a green signal to the COVID-19 vaccine export. Till now, India has donated (or rather gifted) more than 5.5 million vaccines to 9 countries. The quantities gifted is as follows:

• Bhutan (estimated doses: 150 thousand)
• Maldives (estimated dozes: 100 thousand)
• Nepal (estimated dozes: 1 million)
• Bangladesh (estimated dozes:200 thousand)
• Myanmar (estimated dozes:1.5 million)
• Mauritius (estimated dozes: 100 thousand)
• Seychelles (estimated dozes: 50,000)
• Sri Lanka (estimated dozes: 500 thousand)
• Bahrain (estimated dozes: 100 thousand)

Commercial Exports

The vaccines were commercially exported to Brazil, Morocco, and Bangladesh. The next nations in the pipeline for the commercial trade of vaccines include Saudi Arabia, South Africa (not Affrica mentioned above), Canada, and Mongolia.

Conclusion

With this COVID-19 vaccine giveaway program, India has managed to secure improved friendship with several nations. This will definitely help it in the long-term. India expects the same from the countries with whom it is dealing on a commercial basis. The world is definitely going to remember the generous efforts made by the nation in this pandemic situation. So far, no serious cases of vaccines’ side-effects have been noted. This is the main reason why several nations have developed a trust and faith in Indian medicine and that’s the reason why they are looking forward to procuring them (either commercially or in the form of gift). Keep reading fameaside for more important news!