Vaccine exports will grow with rise in production of Covid shots: PM Modi

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Exports of vaccines would grow as India ramps up production capacities of Covid-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.

Speaking at the Global Innovation Summit 2021 organised by the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, an umbrella body of leading drug makers of the country, Modi said, “We exported life-saving medicines and medical equipment to over 150 countries during the initial phase of the pandemic. We have also exported more than 65 million doses of Covid vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year. Over the coming months, as we ramp up our vaccine production capacities, we will do much more.”

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