Mr.Talha Posted April 27, 2021 Posted April 27, 2021 The US has decided to help India with crucial raw materials for vaccine production, and announced plans to release vaccine doses for other countries to use. In India, less than 10% of the po[CENSORED]tion has so far received an initial Covid vaccination, and the country is battling a major surge in cases and deaths. What help is the US offering India? A statement by White House said that the US had identified about 60 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, which could be shared with other countries as and when they became available. The details are still being worked out, and it's not yet known what India might get. AstraZeneca vaccine is not yet authorised for use in the US. Earlier, Washington had said would make available "specific raw materials" needed for the manufacture of Covishield vaccines in India (made under licence from AstraZeneca). Earlier this year, President Biden invoked the US Defense Production Act (DPA), giving US vaccine makers priority access to specialised equipment, such as pumps and filtration units.
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