New Delhi: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO and Owner Adar Poonawalla on Monday issued a clarification amid contradictory stories with regard to the orders positioned by the federal government to Covid-19 producers and stated his firm has acquired orders of over 26 crore vaccine doses.
“As of today, we received total orders of over 26 crore doses of which we supplied more than 15 crore doses. We have also got 100 per cent advance of Rs 1,732.50 crore by GoI for the next tranche of 11 crore doses in the next few months. Another 11 crore doses would be supplied in the second channel for states and private hospitals in the next few months,” he stated in an announcement.
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Asserting “vaccine manufacturing is a specialized process”, Poonawalla stated “it is, therefore, not possible to ramp up production overnight”.
“We also need to understand that the population of India is huge and to produce enough doses for all adults is not an easy task. Even the most advanced countries and companies are atruggling in relatively smaller populations,” he added.
Poonawalla stated the Serum Institute of India has been working carefully with the Centre since April and has been receiving all help.
“We have got all kinds of support, be it scientific, regulatory and financial,” he added.
Poonawalla additional stated the Serum Institute of India “shall work even harder and strengthen India’s fight against Covid-19”.
“Lastly, we understand that everyone wants the vaccine to be available in the quickest possible time. This is our endeavor too and we are making every effort to achieve that,” he added.
Poonawala additionally shared the assertion on Twitter whereas stating “it is important that correct information be shared with the public”.
“Amongst multiple reports it is important that correct information be shared with the public,” he posted on the micro-blogging platform together with the assertion.
Earlier within the day, the Health Ministry stated some media stories alleging that the Centre has not positioned any contemporary order for Covid-19 vaccines are fully incorrect and never based mostly on information.
The Union Health Ministry, which reacted to information stories suggesting that the final order positioned with the 2 vaccine makers (100 million doses with SII and 20 million doses with Bharat Biotech) was in March 2021, clarified that 100% advance of Rs. 1732.50 crore (after TDS Rs. 1699.50 crore) was launched to the Serum Institute of India (SII) on April 28 for 11 crore doses of Covishield vaccine throughout May, June and July, and was acquired by them on the identical day.
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