Covax program
India will delay deliveries of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine doses to the COVAX facility for March and April, the program’s procurement and distributing partner UNICEF told Reuters early on Thursday.
“COVAX is in talks with the Government of India with a view to ensuring deliveries as quickly as possible.”
UNICEF also said that COVAX participant countries have also been told about lower-than-expected supplies of AstraZeneca doses made in South Korea for March.
“In line with the challenges of the current global supply environment, this is due to challenges the company faces in rapidly scaling up supply and optimizing production processes for these early deliveries,” UNICEF said.