New Delhi: Continuing its vaccine diplomacy, India will ship Iran 5,00,000 doses of Indian COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN, the first tranche of which reached the nation on Thursday. India has already despatched 1,25,000 doses of Indian vaccines COVAXIN to Iran.
India’s exterior affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar additionally tweeted saying, “A tradition of exchanges continues. Made in India vaccines arrive in Iran.”
This is the first cargo of Indian vaccines. Next week the nation will obtain 3,75,000 doses of covaxin from India as half of second such consignment. COVAXIN has demonstrated an efficacy of 81%.
Iranian well being ministry’s spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour tweeted, “1,25,000 doses of covaxin is being exported from Hyderabad customs to Iran, today.”
COVAXIN is an Indian COVID-19 vaccine produced by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.
WION had first reported final month that Tehran has requested India for vaccines. India has to this point despatched India-made covid vaccines to 68 nations, as a present, and on a industrial foundation.
The complete amount of such vaccines stands out at 583.05 lakh doses, which incorporates UN Peacekeeper. India began its covid vaccine export in January, days after it started its mega home covid vaccination program.
