India exports COVID-19 vaccine doses to Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, Iran
Sources said on Sunday that India has exported doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh and Iran.
According to sources, Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh each received one million doses of Covashield, while Iran received three lakh doses of Covaxin.
Earlier, on 20 September, the Indian government had announced its decision to resume exports of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) from October.
Announcing the decision, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that India will resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines under its ‘Vaccine Friendship’ initiative to fulfill the country’s commitment towards COVAX.
(with ANI inputs)
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