UK says SII vaccine delays add to supply squeeze
The Serum Institute of India, which makes the AstraZeneca shot, says it will supply more based on the needs of the vaccine programme in India
18 March 2021 - 16:43
London — Britain is facing a squeeze on supply of Covid-19 vaccines in April in part due to a delay in a shipment from the Serum Institute of India (SII) that makes AstraZeneca’s shot, health minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday.
Britain has been conducting the fastest rollout of inoculations by a major economy but health officials said on Wednesday that the programme would face a significant reduction in supplies from March 29, without initially specifying where the problems were...
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