[ 2021-03-07 ]

12 million doses to 17 African countries – COVAX vaccine deliveries so far
The COVAX equitable vaccine distribution program
has so far delivered 12 million doses of
coronavirus vaccines to a total of 17 African
countries as of today, March 6, 2021.

According to Matshidiso Moeti, head of the World
Health Organization, WHO’s Africa region, six of
the 17 countries have so far started vaccination.

The most recent recipient of doses is Djibouti,
which is located in the Eastern Mediterranean
Region according to WHO classification. Majority
of the countries served so far fall in the
sub-Saharan region.

Most countries are receiving the Oxford
AstraZeneca vaccines. Only Rwanda has received the
AstraZeneca shots along with the Pfizer COVID-19
vaccines which require extremely cold conditions
for storage.

The highest consignment so far has gone to Nigeria
with close to 4 million doses delivered days ago.
Vaccination kicked off yesterday whiles the
president Muhammadu Buhari received his
coronavirus shot publicly today at the
presidency.

The seventeen served nations are listed below –
in no particular order:

Ghana - 600,000 AstraZeneca shots

Ivory Coast - 500,000

Nigeria - 3.92 million

Angola - 624,000

Democratic Republic of Congo - 1,700,000

Kenya - 1,000,000

The Gambia - 36,000

Rwanda - 240,000 AstraZeneca shots, 102,960 Pfizer
shots

Djibouti - undisclosed

Sao Tome and Principe’ - 24,000

Senegal- 324,000

Malawi - 360,000

Mali - 396,000

Sudan - 800,000

Uganda - 864,000

Liberia - 96,000

Lesotho - 36,000

It's been a landmark week for Africa!#COVAX
has delivered almost 12 million #COVID19 vaccine
doses in 17 African countries

Source - ghanaweb

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