Read more about India to start Covid-19 vaccine supply with 20 million doses to neighbours on Business Standard. An Indian state-run company will buy vaccines from the Serum Institute of India Ltd. and Bharat Biotech International Ltd. for supplying to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Seychelles
Manufacturers to be liable if anyone falls sick due to Covid vaccine shot
Company shall be liable for all adversities as per CDSCO/Drugs and Cosmetics Act/DCGI policy/approval, says government s purchase order with vaccine makers
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Many countries have shifted liabilities to the government instead of manufacturers
Vaccine makers will be held liable for any mishaps during vaccination as the Centre has not accepted their demand to indemnify them. The government s purchase order with vaccine makers clearly says that companies will be liable for all adversities. Company shall be liable for all adversities as per CDSCO/Drugs and Cosmetics Act/DCGI policy/approval, says the order, The Economic Times reported. As per the government, the decision on indemnity should be guided by the law and the courts of the day.
Brazil sends plane after Indian govt agrees to expedite Covid-19 vaccine supply
India hasn’t reached an agreement with Brazil on the pricing for the vaccine yet, a person with knowledge of the matter said
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The Serum Institute, the world’s largest producer of vaccines by volume, will supply 2 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford to Brazil, according to the nation’s Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello
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Brazil is sending an aircraft to India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to expedite vaccine shipment to the South American country.
Delays Over Pricing Hold Back India s Vital Vaccine Rollout Delays Over Pricing Hold Back India s Vital Vaccine Rollout On Sunday, Serum s billionaire Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla said Indian officials have orally agreed to buy 100 million doses at a special price of 200 rupees a shot, below the about $4 to $5 price tag given to the U.K. government.
A health worker opens a deep freezer during a Covid-19 vaccine dry run in Delhi, Jan. 2.
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Officials have orally agreed to buy 100 million doses at Rs 200: Serum
Over 10 million people have been affected by the virus in India
As major countries like the U.S. and China race to vaccinate their populations with rapidly approved shots, tens of millions of doses prepared for India are sitting in storage despite having been authorized for use.