Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer of SII, had told NDTV that the company manufactures 2.4 million doses each day. On January 11, SII signed an agreement with the Indian government to supply 11 million doses for local use. India plans to vaccinate the target 300 million people by July, which would mean 600 million doses to be administered within the next six months. Since each session should have five dedicated people, only large hospitals have increased the number of sessions held per day. The decision by the government to allow the company to supply limited quantities of vaccines to other countries before they reach the expiry date therefore makes eminent sense.

Source: The Hindu January 27, 2021 18:46 UTC