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An Indian Air Force aircraft delivered the first consignment of 1,50,000 doses of Covishield vaccines to Bhutan on Wednesday, making it the first country to receive the git from India, which was received by Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering.
As per an official release, the AN32 aircraft delivered the vaccines to Bhutan, just four days after India s own massive roll-out of the vaccine. Dr. Tshering, Health Minister Dechen Wangmo, foreign secretary Kinga Singye and a few other senior officials received the vaccines from Indian Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj at the Paro International Airport, the release said.
Notably, Bhutan is the first country reportedly to receive the Government of India s gift of the COVID vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII). Receiving the vaccine, Bhutan PM said it was a gift from a trusted friend, who has been with Bhutan all through the decades and in this pandemic too.
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India started exporting coronavirus shots with a shipment to Bhutan. The ministry said supplies under grant assistance would be shipped to the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles, while Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius await regulatory clearances to receive the vaccines. In total 6.31 lakh healthcare workers have received Covid-19 vaccine shots through 11,660 sessions held till the evening of the fourth day of the immunisation drive. India has approved two vaccines Bharat Biotech s Covaxin and Serum Institute of India s Covishield for emergency use in the country. Frontline workers and healthcare workers are being vaccinated in the first phase. Stay tuned for latest updates.
Highlights
Bhutan on Wednesday became the first country to receive Made in India COVID-19 vaccines.
It was delivered with an Indian Air Force s AN32 which landed in the country with 1,50,000 doses of it.
Following the delivery, Bhutan s PM expressed that it is a gift from a trusted friend .
New Delhi: Bhutan on Wednesday (January 20, 2021) became the first country to receive Made in India COVID-19 vaccines with an Indian Air Force s AN32 landing in the country with 1,50,000 doses of it.
Following the delivery, Bhutan s Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering while receiving the vaccine expressed that it is a gift from a trusted friend who has been with Bhutan all through the decades and in this pandemic too.