August 6, 2024

Venezuela to Receive Sputnik Light and Johnson & Johnson Single-Dose Vaccines

Retrieved from UNICEF

Ciro Ugarte, Health Emergencies director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), said at a press conference on Wednesday “there is a probability Venezuela would receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or others that are available […] in mid-June, end of June.” He confirmed the Maduro government “had made additional payments [for COVAX] on account of the balance that still exists,” which was “approximately 18 million dollars” until a few days ago. The COVAX vaccines will cover 5.7 million Venezuelans, roughly 20 percent of the population. Full Text -> VenezuelAnalysis

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