India's Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Monday that Pfizer Inc (PFE: NYSE) and Moderna Inc. (MRNA: NASDAQ) have refused to sell vaccines directly to the Delhi government, claiming they deal only with the central government.

"We have spoken to Pfizer and Moderna for vaccines, and both the companies have refused to sell vaccines directly to us. They have said that they will deal with the Government of India alone," Kejriwal said after visiting the oxygen cylinder depot in Delhi's Mayapuri area.

"I appeal to the Centre to import vaccines and distribute them to the states. We have lost a lot of time. We need vaccines at war footing," he said.

Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pfizer-moderna-refuse-to-sell-covid-19-vaccines-to-delhi-govt-directly-says-cm-kejriwal/articleshow/82904554.cms