US Says India An Important Manufacturer Of Vaccines For World

India is an important manufacturer of vaccines for the world, the White House said, acknowledging the crucial role the country played in supplying vaccines against COVID-19 globally.

The White House said India is an important manufacturer of vaccines for the world, recognizing the critical role the country has played in providing vaccines against COVID-19 globally. “Because of its incredible manufacturing capacity, (India) has been a major exporter of vaccines,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus response coordinator,

He told reporters at a press conference held here on Tuesday (October 25).

In response to a question, Dr Jha said the four-way partnership - a strategic security dialogue between Australia, India, Japan and the United States - on the coronavirus was important to the Joe Biden administration.

I think India is an important manufacturer of vaccines for the world. "I don't mean just for India itself, this is something really important," he said at a White House news conference.

Defending the Biden administration's decision to provide the world with vaccines, Dr. Jha said the United States will continue to make them available for both low and low cases.

and middle income countries. He said,

About 100 countries are eligible for free vaccines through COVAX - we donate vaccines that are still available for donation.

According to Dr. Jha, every major variable hitting the United States originated from outside the country. He said,

So,

The idea that we can somehow isolate ourselves and not be affected by what is happening in the rest of the world is just plain naive.

"It's not how transmissible viruses work like this. So even if you think about it in very narrow self-interest, it's very important that a lot of the world gets vaccinated,

We help build a type of vaccination program. But beyond self-interest, you know, America is a country deeply engaged in the world.”

Dr Jha claimed that Biden had restored US leadership in global health in a way that was "completely different from the previous president".

"So, for a whole host of reasons, it's severe,

It's so important that America continues to lead, €4.02 billion is a small investment that needs to be made to better protect Americans and better protect the world."

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