‘U.S. first’: Official reacts to India’s request to lift ban on export of COVID-19 vaccine raw materials
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April 26, 2021
US denies India's request to lift an export ban on raw materials needed to make COVID-19 vaccines
The US State Department said that the US is focusing on vaccinating the American people when asked about sending raw materials to India for vaccine production. The response comes after the Serum Institute of India asked the US to lift an export ban on these materials, a request that has yet to be met. India is currently facing a large surge in COVID-19 cases with over 300,000 new cases recorded in one day this week. Some estimates suggest that the US export ban could last another month.
Photo via @StuartLWallaceUS denies India's request to lift an export ban on raw materials needed to make COVID-19 vaccines
First obligation is to Americans, says US on India's request for vaccine raw materials
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Amid ghastly scenes of India's health system collapsing, the country's biggest vaccine maker asked President Bident to lift a ban on export materials, so that India can ramp up production. Here's the US State Dept's response.
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"United States first and foremost is engaged in an ambitious and effective and, so far, successful effort to vaccinate the American people", US State Dept when asked about #COVID vaccine raw materials export to India
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