SA still in talks with India over export of Oxford vaccine
The Serum Institute of India is in talks with SA health department officials about supplying vaccines to government programmes
The department of health said on Wednesday that it was engaging with the Indian government to gain access to Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and hoped to reach a resolution soon.
SA health authorities had also been on the verge of tying up a deal with the SII for 1.4-million Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccines for health workers for delivery in January. However, the Indian government over the weekend put the brakes on exports with company's CEO, Adar Poonawalla saying that the Indian government had placed a ban on exports for two months while the needs of India’s vulnerable population were met...
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