Coronavirus Essential podcast | Serum Institute, Gates Foundation tie up for 10 crore vaccine doses at Rs 225 each; WHO warns against 'vaccine nationalism'

On August 7, the Serum Institute of India has tied up with Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to speed up the manufacture and delivery of up to 10 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines for India and other low income countries by 2021.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warned against "vaccine nationalism," referring to vaccine-hogging by wealthier countries. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that richer countries would not be safe if poor nations remained exposed.

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