In response to media queries regarding the supply of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission said today that as per the Ministry of External Affairs of India, the Government of India has not imposed any export ban on COVID-19 vaccines. The spokesperson at the High Commission pointed out that Sri Lanka is among 80 countries to which a total of over 64 million doses of COVID 19 vaccines made in India have been supplied as a bilateral gift through the COVAX facility and on commercial orders. Accordingly, more than 1.25 million doses of made-in-India COVISHIELD vaccine have so far been delivered to Sri Lanka. It was also stated that supplies of the Indian vaccines to various regions of the world have taken place last week also and production is being ramped up further to meet India’s domestic requirement and global demand.

Source: The Nation April 04, 2021 13:05 UTC