Serum Institute appeals to Biden to lift embargo on raw material exports
SII is making the AstraZeneca shot for the world and will soon start producing the Novavax vaccine
The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's biggest vaccine maker, on Friday urged US President Joe Biden to lift an embargo on US exports of raw materials that is hurting its production of Covid-19 shots.
"Respected @POTUS, if we are to truly unite in beating this virus, on behalf of the vaccine industry outside the US, I humbly request you to lift the embargo of raw material exports out of the US so that vaccine production can ramp up," SII Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla said in a tweet.
Respected @POTUS, if we are to truly unite in beating this virus, on behalf of the vaccine industry outside the U.S., I humbly request you to lift the embargo of raw material exports out of the U.S. so that vaccine production can ramp up. Your administration has the details. ??
— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) April 16, 2021
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SII is making the AstraZeneca shot for the world and will soon start producing the Novavax vaccine.
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