Two vials of Moderna coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination centre in Connecticut, United States. | Joseph Prezioso/AFP
The World Health Organization on Monday said that India has been offered 75 lakh doses of the Moderna vaccine through the Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access, reported ANI
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COVAX, which is co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the WHO, aims to speed up the development and manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines. It also works to guarantee fair and equitable access to the shots for every country in the world.
However, there was no clarity on when the Moderna vaccines would be available in India as the WHO said that it was based on the “clearance of indemnity clause”, reported India Today.