Brazil seeks 2 million doses of Covishield vaccine from India on priority basis
- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has requested India for 2 million doses of Covishield vaccine produced indigenously by the Serum Institute of India, Pune.
- Mr Bolsonaro has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite the shipment of Covishield vaccine to Brazil without affecting India's vaccination program.
- Brazilian National Immunization Program has finalized the Covishield and Covaxin for emergency use in the country.