Actor Priyanka Chopra has come forward asking for more vaccines for India as the country battles a second wave of the coronavirus. Priyanka also said that the US ordered more vaccines than it required, and could afford to share them.
Though there was a a bit of trolling for her late tweet, her fans lauded the actress for coming forward to support the amenities that India needs to battle a very grave Covid 19 situation.
Priyanka tweeted, “My heart breaks. India is suffering from COVID19 & the US has ordered 550M more vaccines than needed @POTUS @WHCOS @SecBlinken @JakeSullivan46 Thx for sharing AstraZeneca worldwide, but the situation in my country is critical. Will you urgently share vaccines w/ India? #vaxlive.” Priyanka has been sharing and amplifying information regarding resources to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Thank you for using your voice to fight for vaccine equity, Priyanka. @POTUS, @WHCOS, @SecBlinken, and @JakeSullivan46 — will you donate the unused AZ doses to India ASAP? The people of India need support urgently. https://t.co/4X25Oi2UFT
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) April 26, 2021