Vaccine Maitri

Countries that received doses of the Indian-made Covaxin as of 6 March 2021

Vaccine Maitri ("Vaccine Friendship")[1] is a humanitarian initiative undertaken by the Indian government to provide COVID-19 vaccines to countries around the world.[2] The government started providing vaccines from 20 January 2021. As of 21 February 2022, India had delivered around 16.29 crore (162.9 million) doses of vaccines to 96 countries.[3] Of these, 1.43 crore (14.3 million) doses were gifted to 98 countries by the Government of India. The remaining 10.71 crore were supplied by the vaccine producers under its commercial and 4.15 crore were supplied by COVAX obligations. In late March 2021, the Government of India temporarily froze exports of the Covishield, citing India's own COVID crisis and the domestic need for these vaccines.[4] The Health Minister of India, Mansukh Mandaviya announced in September that India will resume the export of vaccines from October to the rest of the world.[5][6]

200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were gifted by India to the UN peacekeepers on 27 March to be distributed to all peacekeeping missions.[7]

Vaccines

A vial of Covishield, the Indian-manufactured version of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
A vial of Covaxin

India has two approved COVID-19 vaccines: Covishield and Covaxin. Both of them were exported and used in foreign grants by the Government of India.

Covishield

On 1 January 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of Covishield.[8] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech.[9]

Covaxin

On 2 January 2021, Covaxin India's first COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage.[10]

Vaccine supply

India kicked off international shipment of the vaccines on 20 January 2021, only four days after starting its own vaccination program.[11] Bhutan and Maldives were the first countries to receive vaccines as a grant by India. This was quickly followed by shipments to Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Seychelles.[11] By mid-March 2021, India was also supplying vaccines on a commercial basis to countries including Canada,[12] the UK,[13] and Saudi Arabia.[14]

The Serum Institute of India was selected as a key supplier of cost-effective COVID-19 vaccines to the COVAX initiative,[15] 19.8 million doses of Covishield vaccines were supplied by India to various countries through the initiative.[3]

In May, when COVAX was already short 140 million doses,[16] the Serum Institute announced that it expected to maintain its suspension of vaccine deliveries to COVAX through the end of 2021[17] due to the second wave of COVID-19 in India[18] and the US ban on export of key raw materials.[19]

As of 21 February 2022, India had exported total 16,29,63,500 doses including 1,42,67,000 vaccine provided as grant, 10,71,48,000 as commercial, and 4,15,48,500 through COVAX to 96 nations.[3]

Country Total Grant Commercial COVAX
Doses Date Doses Date Doses Date
Bangladesh 225.928 33.000 (20) 21-Jan-21; (12) 26 March 21; (1) 2 April 2021 150.008 (50) 25-Jan-21; (20) 22-Feb-21; (10) 9 October 2021; 45.006 (01 Dec 2021); (25.002) 07 Dec 2021 42.920 (2.12) 04 Dec 2021; (32.88 ) 06 Dec 2021; (7.92) 14 Dec 2021
Myanmar 212.000 37.000 (15 SII)22-Jan-21; (2 BB) 11-Feb-21; (10 SII) 9 Oct 21, (5 BB) 22 Dec 2021; (5BB) 28 dec 2021 175.000 (20)11-Feb-21; 1 BB (18 December 2021) ; 67 (27 Dec 2021); 67 (28 Dec 2021); (20 BB) 22 Jan 2022
Nepal 94.990 11.120 (10) 21-Jan-21; (1) 28 March 21; (0.12) 7 October 21 20.000 (10) 20-Feb-21; (10) 9 Oct 21 63.870 (3.48)05/03/2021; (7.255) 28 Nov 2021; (9.72) 30 Nov 2021; (6) 07 Dec 2021; 18.71 (14 Dec 2021); (18.705) 18 Dec 2021
Bhutan 5.500 5.500 (1.5) 20-Jan-21; (4) 21 March 21
Maldives 3.120 2.000 (1) 20-Jan-21; (1) 19 Feb-21 1.000 29 March 21 0.120 6 March 21
Mauritius 4.000 1.000 22-Jan-21 3.000 (1 SII) 19-Feb-21; (2 BB) 18 March 21
Seychelles 0.500 0.500 22-Jan-21
Sri Lanka 12.640 5.000 28-Jan-21 5.000 24-Feb-21 2.640 6 March 21
Bahrain 1.000 1.000 28-Jan-21
Brazil 40.000 40.000 (20) 22-Jan-21; (20) 22 Feb-21
Morocco 70.000 70.000 (20) 22-Jan-21; (40)11 Feb-21; (10) 24 Feb-21
Oman 1.000 1.000 30 -Jan -21
Egypt 0.500 500 30-Jan-21
Algeria 0.500 0.500 31-Jan-21
South Africa 10.000 10.000 31-Jan-21
Kuwait 2.000 2.000 31-Jan-21
UAE 2.000 2.000 02-Feb-21
Afghanistan 14.680 10.000 (5) 7 Feb2021; (5 BB) 31 Dec 2021 4.680 6 March 21
Barbados 1.000 1.000 7 Feb 2021
Dominica 0.700 0.700 7 Feb 2021
Mexico 20.300 20.300 (8.7) 12 Feb-21; (11.6) 05 Feb 2022
Dominican Republic 1.400 0.300 18 Feb 2021 1.100 (0.2)14 Feb-21; (0.9) 16 Jan 2022
Saudi Arabia 45.000 45.000 (30)14 Feb-21; (15) 28 March 21
El Salvador 1.100 1.000 (0.2)15 Feb-21; (0.9) 09 Jan 2022
Argentina 5.800 5.800 16 Feb-21
Serbia 1.500 1.500 20 Feb-21
UN Health workers 1.250 1.250 (1) 21 Feb-21; (0.25) 04 Dec 2021
Mongolia 1.500 1.500 21 Feb-21
Ukraine 5.000 5.00 22 Feb-21
Ghana 27.040 0.500 4 Mar 2021 0.020 10 March 21 26.520 (6)23 Feb-21; (10.62) 12 Dec 2021; (9.9) 03 Feb 2022
Ivory Coast 5.540 0.500 4 Mar 2021 5.040 25 Feb-21
St. Lucia 0.250 0.250 27 Feb 2021
St. Kitts & Nevis 0.200 0.200 27 Feb 2021
St. Vincent & Grenadines 0.400 0.400 27 Feb 2021
Suriname 0.500 0.500 27 Feb 2021
Antigua & Barbuda 0.400 0.400 27 Feb 2021
DR Congo 17.660 0.500 4 Mar 2021 17.160 1 Mar-21
Angola 6.240 6.240 1 Mar-21
Gambia 0.360 0.360 1 Mar-21
Nigeria 97.660 1.000 25 Mar 2021 96.660 (39.24) 1 Mar-21; (13.98) 08 Jan 2022; (13.98) 11 Jan 2022; (14.73) 15 Jan 2022; (14.73) 18 Jan 2022
Cambodia 3.340 0.100 (0.1 BB) 04 Dec 2021 3.240 2 Mar-21
Kenya 11.200 1.000 10 Mar 2021 10.200 2 Mar-21
Lesotho 0.360 0.360 2 Mar-21
Rwanda 7.900 0.500 4 Mar 2021 5.000 (5) 05 Dec 2021 2.400 2 Mar-21
São Tomé and Príncipe 0.240 0.240 2 Mar-21
Senegal 3.490 0.250 4 Mar 2021 3.240 2 Mar-21
Guatemala 2.000 2.000 2 Mar 2021
Canada 5.000 5.000 2 Mar-21
Mali 3.960 3.960 3 Mar-21
Sudan 18.360 18.360 (8.28)3 Mar-21; (10.08) 12 Feb 2022
Liberia 0.960 0.960 4 Mar-21
Malawi 4.100 0.500 12 Mar 2021 3.600 4 Mar-21
Uganda 9.640 1.000 7 Mar 2021 8.640 4 Mar-21
Nicaragua 3.350 2.000 5 Mar 2021 1.350 14 Mar-21
Guyana 0.800 0.800 5 Mar 2021
Jamaica 0.500 0.500 5 Mar 2021
UK 50.000 50.000 5 March-21
Togo 1.560 1.560 5 Mar-21
Djibouti 0.240 0.240 5 Mar-21
Somalia 8.400 8.400 (3)5 Mar-21; (5.4) 19 Dec 2021
Sierra Leone 0.960 0.960 6 Mar-21
Belize 0.250 0.250 7 Mar 2021
Botswana 1.300 0.300 7 Mar 2021 1.000 1 (BB) 20 Dec 2021
Mozambique 12.040 1.000 7 Mar 2021 11.040 (3.84) 7 Mar-21; (7.2) 07 Dec 2021
Ethiopia 21.840 21.840 7 Mar-21
Tajikistan 8.905 8.905 (1.92)8 Mar-21; (6.985)27 Nov 2021
Benin 1.440 1.440 8 Mar-21
Eswatini 0.320 0.200 9 Mar 2021 0.120 11 Mar-21
Bahamas 0.200 0.200 10 Mar 2021
Cape Verde 0.240 0.240 9 Mar-21
Iran 11.250 10.000 10 (BB) 8 Oct 21 1.250 (1.25 BB) 10 March 2021
Uzbekistan 7.959 6.600 15 Mar-21
Solomon Islands 0.240 1.358750 (SL 1.35875 ) 18 Feb 2022 0.240 17 Mar-21
Laos 7.260 7.260 (1.32) 17 Mar-21; (5.94) 16 Feb 2022
Namibia 0.300 0.300 18 Mar 2021
Bolivia 2.280 2.280 18 Mar-21
South Sudan 1.320 1.320 22 Mar-21
Paraguay 6.000 2.000 (1 BB) 26 Mar 2021; (1BB) 22 April 2021 4.000 (4 BB) 07 Nov 2021
Fiji 1.000 1.000 26 March 2021
UN Peacekeepers 2.000 2.000 27 March 2021
Zimbabwe 0.750 0.750 (0.35 BB ) 28 March 2021; (0.4 BB) 14 Dec 2021
Niger 3.802 0.250 28 March 2021 3.552 12 Apr-21
Palestine 0.250 0.250 29 March-21
Yemen 3.600 3.600 29 Mar-21
Nauru 0.100 0.100 6 April 2021
Trinidad & Tobago 0.400 0.400 9 April 2021
Guinea 1.944 1.944 10 Apr-21
Papua New Guinea 1.320 1.320 10 Apr-21
Guinea Bissau 0.288 0.288 10 Apr-21
Zambia 2.280 2.280 11 Apr-21
Comoros 0.120 0.120 11 Apr-21
Cameroon 3.912 3.912 12 Apr-21
Mauritania 0.696 0.696 12 Apr-21
Albania 0.500 0.500 16 April 2021
Syria 2.568 2.568 16 Apr-21
Indonesia 90.080 90.080 (1.375 COVOVAX) 26 Nov 2021 ;(48.675 Covovax ) 01 Dec 2021; (40.03 COVOVAX) 07 Dec 2021
Australia 63.533 63.533 (31.053 COVOVAX, brand name - NUVAXOVID) 05 Feb 2022; (32.48 COVOVAX, brand name - NUVAXOVID) 09 Feb 2022
Netherlands 289.830 289.830 (30.605 COVOVAX )10 Jan 2022; (32.484 Covovax/Nuvaxovid 18 Jan 2022); (32.405 Covovax/Nuvaxovid 16 Jan 2022); (32.514 Covovax/Nuvaxovid 19 Jan 2022); (32.448 COVOVAX/NUVAXOVID) 23 Jan 2022; (32.381 Covovax/Novaxovid) 25 Jan 2022; (32.254 covovax/nuvaxovid) 27 Jan 2022) ; (32.499 Covovax/Nuvaxovid) 30 Jan 2022; (32.24 Covovax ) 08 Feb 2022

International reaction

International organizations

  • IMF: IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath lauded India for playing a key role during the crisis by dispatching vaccines to many countries. She said "I also want to mention that India really stands out in terms of its vaccine policy. If you look at where exactly is one manufacturing hub for vaccines in the world – that will be India."[20]

Countries

  •  Jamaica[21] of the OACPS has thanked Indian efforts in delivering vaccines to developing and least developed countries.
  •    Nepal Prime minister Khadga Prasad Oli thanked India stating; “We got an early chance to administer the Covid-19 vaccine. For this, I thank our neighbouring nation India, its government, the people, and especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They sent 10 lakh doses of vaccines to us as a grant within a week of the roll-out in India.”[22]
  •  St. Lucia on behalf of CARICOM thanked India for providing vaccine supplies to them.[21][23]
  •  Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the supply of "Made in India" COVID-19 vaccines. She tweeted, "PM Modi made it possible for more than 40,000 persons in Barbados and tens of thousands elsewhere, to receive their 1st dose of COVISHIELD via Vaccine Maitri before receiving his. A genuine demonstration of generosity. Thank you and we wish you continued good health."[24]
  •  Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne had thanked Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi "for demonstrating an act of benevolence, kindness and empathy", for sending vaccines to Caribbean countries.[25]
  •  Afghanistan Afghanistan's ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay said "Thank you, India for providing Afghan people lifesaving gift on the first day of 2022!"[26]

Leaders who received vaccines provided by India

  • COVID-19 vaccine from India arrives at Seychelles.
    COVID-19 vaccine from India arrives at Seychelles.
  • Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to Brazil
    Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to Brazil
  • Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to Brazil
    Delivery of Covishield COVID-19 vaccine from India to Brazil

See also

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