Egypt receives third batch of 1 766 400 AstraZeneca vaccines through the COVAX Facility

To increase vaccination rates in Egypt the Ministry of Health and Population has opened more than 400 vaccination centres in the past few months CAIRO, 16 August 2021 – Egypt has received an additional 1 766 400 COVID-19 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in a third batch of vaccines delivered via the COVAX Facility. This delivery will provide an important boost to the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Egypt. The arrival of the vaccines is important at this stage to address the lack of vaccines that Egypt, like many other countries, is facing. Egypt has scaled up its vaccination rates in the past few months, opening many vaccination centres across the country that have the capacity to vaccinate thousands of people per day. Egypt is also among the few countries where vaccination is offered not only to Egyptians, but to all people in Egypt, including refugees and migrants. “Few interventions in the history of public health can compare with the impact of vaccines and their vital role in saving millions of lives. It is our shared responsibility and accountability to protect ourselves, our loved ones and communities by getting vaccinated,” stated Dr Naeema Al Gasseer, WHO Representative in Egypt, adding “We need to reach 70% of the population with vaccination as a critical milestone in halting the pandemic. We as WHO with our partners, including civil society, call for equity of vaccine allocation leaving no one behind to fully support Read more...
Source: WHO EMRO News - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news