Coronavirus

UK Has No Surplus Vaccines To Supply To India

London: A spokesman for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that Britain has no surplus vaccine doses at the moment and is prioritising vaccinating its population. The spokesman said when asked whether London was contemplating exporting some shots to India.

“We committed in February to sending excess doses from the UK’s supply to the COVAX procurement pool and to countries in need once they are available,” he was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters.

“Right now, we are moving through the UK prioritisation list for our domestic rollout and we don’t have surplus doses but… we will keep this under review,” he added.

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