The central government has cleared orders placed so far by COVAX for supply of Covishield vaccines to African countries such as Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Guinea and Lesotho.
As the Omicron variant of coronavirus raises concerns globally due to its worryingly high number of mutations, the Indian government says it stands ready to support the countries affected in Africa.
The government announced plans to supply Made-in-India vaccines through COVAX or bilaterally. A statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs on November 29 said that the central government has cleared all orders placed so far by COVAX for supplies of COVISHIELD vaccines including to African countries such as Malawi, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Guinea and Lesotho.
"Any new requirement projected either bilaterally or through COVAX will be considered expeditiously," it added.
India has also cleared supplies of COVAXIN to Botswana.
To provide further respite the government said that it also stands ready to supply essential life-saving drugs, test kits, gloves, PPE kits and medical equipment such as ventilators, as may be required.
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