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Urgently trying to work with AstraZeneca, SII, Indian govt to restart COVID-19 vaccine shipments: WHO Official

The supply of vaccines from SII to COVAX has been impacted amid the 2nd wave in India. The WHO is urgently trying to work with AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India (SII) as well as the Indian government to restart shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to countries that had to suspend the rollout of 2nd doses of vaccines amid the disruption in supplies, a senior official at the UN health agency has said.
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