Mexico to receive 1 million doses of Indian-made COVID-19 vaccine: President Lopez Obrador

India has also supplied Indian-made vaccines to countries including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Bangladesh. 

Published: 11th February 2021 03:50 PM  |   Last Updated: 11th February 2021 03:50 PM   |  A+A A-

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By ANI

MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at a news conference on Wednesday informed that the country would receive around a million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine sent from India in the early hours of Sunday.

Indian envoy to Mexico Manpreet Vohra also announced, "To assist #Mexico's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, I am delighted to confirm that 500,000 Made-in-India vaccines are scheduled to reach here on Sunday," tweeted the Indian Embassy in Mexico.

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines are being manufactured in India by the Serum Institute of India (SII).

Earlier, Dominica and Barbados on Wednesday received 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative.

India has also supplied Indian-made vaccines to countries including Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Bangladesh. 

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