Will send COVID-19 vaccines as soon as India clears legal hurdles: U.S.
The Hindu
The Biden administration had announced a donation of 80 million doses from its domestic stockpile with countries around the world, including India.
The United States on July 13 said that it was ready to ship COVID-19 vaccines as soon as it got a green signal from the Indian government that has sought further time to review legal provisions related to accepting the donation. “We are ready to ship those vaccines expeditiously when we have a green light from the Government of India,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference. The Biden administration had announced a donation of 80 million doses from its domestic stockpile with countries around the world, including India. In recent weeks, the U.S. vaccines have landed in countries across the world, including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
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