6.9+ million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Ethiopia
The US embassy in Ethiopia has reported the arrival of 840,060 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that USA is sharing with Ethiopia through Covax. This batch, which arrived at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, via Covax on 1 March 2022, brings the number of doses of vaccines provided to Ethiopia to nearly 7 million doses since July 2021.
The USA's president Biden said: “The United States is committed to bringing the same urgency to international vaccination efforts that we have demonstrated at home. We are sharing these vaccines to save lives and to lead the world in bringing an end to the pandemic.”
The embassy looks forward to continued coordination with the African Union and Africa’s CDC to deliver these doses across the continent through the Covax initiative via their established logistical channels. (cj)