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India coronavirus: Can its vaccine makers meet demand? – BBC News
India is a big player in global vaccine production – but also one of the worst-hit countries for coronavirus.
By Reality Check teamBBC News
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India produces 60% of the world’s vaccines, but it’s also one of the countries with the largest number of coronavirus cases globally, second only to the US.
It must not only provide for its own vaccine needs, but also meet its commitments to producing a share of the global supply.
So can it meet that demand?
At the moment, there are two vaccines approved in India – Covishield (the local name for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine developed in…
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