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India is set to resume exports of Covid 19 vaccines to its neighbouring countries. According to the Dhaka based <a href="https://www.thedailystar.net/health/disease/coronavirus/fallouts-fightback/vaccine/news/covid-vaccine-india-start-exports-october-2180366">Daily Star</a>, Serum Institute of India (SII) has been given the green signal to export 10 lakh doses of Covishield each to Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.</p>
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Quoting an unnamed health ministry official, the news organisation said that while 10 lakh doses of Bharat Biotech&#39;s Covaxin would be sent to Iran, SII will export 10 lakh doses of Covishield each to Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh under the &#39;Vaccine Maitri&#39; programme in October.</p>
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<strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/world-news/as-india-looks-set-to-resume-exports-of-covid-vaccines-bangladesh-to-be-among-the-first-countries-to-receive-the-jabs-116194.html">As India looks set to resume exports of Covid 19 vaccines, Bangladesh to be among the first countries to receive the jabs</a></strong></p>
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Bangladesh pharma major Beximco Pharmaceuticals had signed a deal with SII for supply of 30 million doses over a period of six months, starting from January. However, India, which was hit by a brutal second wave, had to halt exports of Covid 19 vaccines.</p>
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Sources said that several countries are hoping that India would resume export of its Covid 19 vaccines. &ldquo;The demand for vaccines is especially high even from African countries, where there has been an increase in the Covid numbers,&rdquo; an insider said.</p>
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Meanwhile, India has managed to administer 92.4 crore doses of the vaccines. Over 18 per cent of the population now is fully vaccinated.</p>
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<strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/economy-news/china-s-vaccine-diplomacy-is-falling-flat-102521.html">China&#39;s vaccine-diplomacy is falling flat</a></strong></p>
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India will now soon have to put in place a plan to start administering the vaccines for children. Until now only adults &ndash; those who are 18 years and above– are eligible for the inoculation exercise.</p>
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After an acute shortage of vaccines in May and early June, supply of vaccines has improved significantly in India.</p>
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&ldquo;Now that availability of vaccines is no longer an issue, we are looking to start exports,,&rdquo; an insider told India Narrative.</p>
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