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The government now looks to procure vaccines from China and Russia to meet the ongoing crisis triggered by the non-availability of required doses from India as per the agreement. A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Ahmad Kaikaus might reach a decision on vaccine imports from the two countries on Sunday (Monday), Professor Dr ABM Khurshid Alam, director-general of the Directorate General of Health Services, told The Business Standard. Besides, the government has decided to invite an international tender to buy vaccines, including Oxford-AstraZeneca developed Covishield and Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which can be stored at temperatures between...
