Under the ‘Vaccine Maitri‘ programme, India will resume export of surplus Covid-19 vaccines next month to meet its commitment to the COVAX global pool. At the same time vaccinating its own citizens remains the top priority of the government, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday. He said that the government will receive over 30 crore doses of vaccines in October and over 100 crore doses in the next three months. He added that more than 80 crore doses have been administered in the country so far.

Addressing the media, the minister said the government will receive over 30 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines in October and over 100 crore doses in the next three months.

He also said that cumulative doses administered so far across the country have crossed 81 crore and the last 10 crore doses were administered in only 11 days. Asserting that vaccination of our own citizens remains the government’s topmost priority, Mandaviya said the export of surplus vaccines would begin in the next quarter (October-December) under the Vaccine Maitri programme and in order to fulfil the commitment of India towards COVAX.