We also hope to start delivering to Covax and other countries by the end of the year," the company said in a statement. The Anglo-Swedish firm had last month issued a legal notice to Serum for delays in supplying the vaccine. “Once the devastating outbreak in India recedes, we also need the Serum Institute of India to get back on track and catch up on its delivery commitments to Covax," Ghebreyesus said. “Among the global consequences of the situation in India, a global hub for vaccine production, is a severe reduction in vaccines available to Covax. Another 50 million doses are likely to be missed in June," Unicef executive director Henrietta Fore said in a statement on Monday.

Source: Mint May 18, 2021 15:52 UTC