US imposes ban on India’s import of vaccine-making material

Refuses to respond to serum institute demand

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Washington: The White House on Monday refused to answer a question about the ‘Serum Institute of India’s request to lift the export ban from raw materials to increase production of Covid-19 vaccines. The affair was questioned twice on Monday during a briefing at the White House in the morning on Covid-19 and later during the White House press secretary Jane Saki’s daily press conference.

A journalist questioned the ‘White House Covid-19 Response Team’ at a press conference held in the morning, saying, “The Serum Institute of India” is saying that the Biden administration has the raw materials it needs to make Covid-19 vaccines Their exports are being disrupted and the Serum Institute has requested (US) President (Joe) Biden to lift the ban. So, my question is, what raw material is India talking about, and do you have any plans to address the concerns of the serum? ” Dr. Anthony Fauchi, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Andy Slavitt, Senior Advisor at the White House Covid-19 Response Team, said they had no answer.

Fauchi said, “I don’t know. Forgive me. We will talk to you later on this, but I have nothing to tell you right now. ” Slavitt said, “We’ll talk to you about this.” It is enough to say that we are taking the global threat of global epidemic very seriously. We have been at the forefront of funding Kovacs, we have made several bilateral transfers of vaccines and we are taking all these complex matters very seriously. We will talk to you about this later. “

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The same question was asked in the daily press conference. A reporter questioned Saki, “India is grappling with the acute shortage of raw materials required to make the vaccine and the authorities there are demanding the lifting of the ban on exports of that raw material from the US.” My colleagues in India told today that the Biden administration has recently told India that its request is being considered and that action will be taken ‘at the earliest’. Can you give any information in this regard? ” In response, Saki referred to US Trade Representative Catherine Tai’s recent speech at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Saki said, “The disparities we are seeing between developed and developing countries over access to vaccines are completely unacceptable.” In exceptional times, extraordinary leadership, dialogue and artistry are required. ”

“We are definitely working with WTO members in global efforts against Covid-19,” he said. Whether it is a commitment of four billion dollars for Kovacs or to help needy countries, we are working on many matters. ”

“Our focus is on identifying the most effective steps to control the epidemic,” said Saki. We have nothing to tell about the next step or timeframe, but we are considering various options. “

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