India exports COVID-19 vaccines worth about Rs 338 cr so far

India’s exports of the COVID-19 vaccine stood at around Rs 338 crore till February 8, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.The exports include grant of the vaccine doses to friendly countries and commercial shipments. Replying to supplementary questions in the House, Goyal said exports of the vaccine started in January.
India is taking care of the domestic vaccine requirement first and based on that “giving vaccines to friendly countries,” he said. “Total export is about Rs 338 crore worth of COVID vaccine,” the minister said.