Pfizer in talks with India for Covid-19 vaccine supplies

FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration. (REUTERS)

1 min read . Updated: 25 May 2021, 01:19 PM IST Staff Writer

Pfizer is in talks with the Indian government over supplies of its Covid-19 vaccine, the US drugmaker said on Tuesday

Pharma major Pfizer is in talks with the Indian government over supplies of its COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. drugmaker said on Tuesday, as New Delhi scrambles to bridge shortfalls, having pledged to fast-track approvals for overseas vaccines.

"Pfizer remains committed to continuing our engagement with the government of India towards making the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine available for use in the country," a spokeswoman told Reuters in an e-mailed statement.