Indian vaccine reaches around the globe.

Indian vaccines, since 16 January 2021 are being given to the citizens of India. Together with this, the vaccines are also reaching various foreign nations as a cause for global help. India as a forerunner in the field of vaccine production is helping many countries in the fight against the Covid pandemic. Since the very first day, India, known as ‘the pharmacy of the world’ has sent huge consignments of vaccines to different nations. The vaccines include doses of Covaxin which is completely Made in India by the Serum Institute, Pune. The other includes Covisheild, a collaboration of AstraZeneca with Oxford. It is the local version of the Oxford-Astra-Zeneca.

Some countries of the Indian subcontinent are provided with free consignments. The list includes Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Maldives, and so on. As of 20th March, Namibia is the current nation to receive the vaccine. Ghana was the first African nation to receive the covid-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility. The country received 6 lakh doses of the Oxford-Zeneca vaccine.

Southern solidarity.
Made in India vaccines arrive in Namibia. #VaccineMaitri pic.twitter.com/L106yWhUMv

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 20, 2021

The central government has started a campaign #VaccineMaitri or ‘Friendship through Vaccines’. Under this campaign, the Indian vaccines are being sent to the nations. Here is a list of nations that have up to now received the vaccine from India:

1. 1. Eswatini
2. 2. Pakistan
3. 3. Nicaragua
4. 4. Qatar
5. 5. Pacific Nations
6. 6. Saudi Arabia
7. 7. Brazil
8. 8. Morocco
9. 9. Iran
10. 10. Myanmar
11. 11. Mauritius
12. 12. Seychelles
13. 13. Uzbekistan
14. 14. Bangladesh
15. 15. Maldives
16. 16. Nepal
17. 17. Bhutan
18. 18. Cabo Verde
19. 19. Botswana
20. 20. Sierra Leone
21. 21. Tajikistan
22. 22. Mozambique
23. 23. Ethiopia
24. 24. Guyana
25. 25. Liberia
26. 26. Somalia
27. 27. United Kingdom
28. 28. Malawi
29. 29. Mali
30. 30. Uganda
31. 31. Rwanda
32. 32. Canada
33. 33. Lesotho
34. 34. Senegal
35. 35. Kinshasa
36. 36. Kenya
37. 37. Guatemala
38. 38. Cambodia
39. 39. Nigeria
40. 40. Angola
41. 41. Caribbean nations
42. 42. Côte d’Ivoire
43. 43. CARICOM nations(Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, Saint Lucia)
44. 44. Ghana
45. 45. Ukraine
46. 46. Serbia
47. 47. Mongolia
48. 48. Dominica
49. 49. Barbados
50. 50. Dubai
51. 51. Muscat
52. 52. South Africa
53. 53. Algeria
54. 54. Kuwait
55. 55. Egypt
56. 56. Bahrain
57. 57. Philippines

Always there as a partner.
Made in India vaccines arrive in Eswatini. #VaccineMaitri pic.twitter.com/Y2rNMLECO7

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 11, 2021

India, in return, is also getting affection as well as respect from all the nations be it a smaller one or a larger one. Here is a tweet by Johnny Briceno, Prime Minister of Belize.

Thanks @DrSJaishankar @narendramodi @rashtrapatibhvn and the people of India for your generous contribution to the health and well-being of the people of Belize! 🇮🇳🇧🇿 https://t.co/hd7OJIs4Mb

— Johnny Briceño (@JohnBricenoBZE) March 9, 2021

Andrew Holness, the Prime Minister of Jamaica also thanked India for the benevolent move.

I am extremely pleased to report that yesterday afternoon, we received our first shipment of 50,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the Government of India. We express our deep appreciation to the Government and people of India for this very much needed support. pic.twitter.com/vUhB55OfMO

— Andrew Holness (@AndrewHolnessJM) March 9, 2021

Vincent Biruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rwanda also expressed gratitude towards India on behalf of Rwanda.

Pleased to receive 50,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from India 🇮🇳this morning. Govt of Rwanda 🇷🇼 is grateful to the Govt of India 🇮🇳 and other partner countries for their valuable contribution to the fight against #COVID19 @DrSJaishankar

— Vincent Biruta (@Vbiruta) March 5, 2021

Jamaica thanked the Indian initiative and said,

” There is absolutely no place for vaccine nationalism in this crisis, as no member is spared the impact of the virus until all members are able to contain it spread. Therefore, we recognize the efforts of countries such as India and South Africa that have arranged delivery of vaccines to many Least Developing Countries (LDC). “

As far as India is concerned, as of 21 March, more than 4.46 Crores(4,46,03,841) doses have been administered and 25,40,449 vaccine doses given, till the 21st morning. Also, India created a benchmark of vaccinating more than 30 lakh people a day throughout the country.