The amount was sent to the Middle East and North Africa in the last fiscal year, which ended in June 2021. The goal is supporting these nations in the fight against COVID-19.
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The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency received a temporary authorization request for the Chinese immunizer Sinopharm. It has not undergone clinical trials in Brazil but has been tested in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Argentina, and Peru.
In a meeting on Wednesday (2), representatives from 40 countries and companies and organizations announced contributions to COVAX vaccine-sharing plan to widen availability of COVID-19 shots in poorer countries.
Country received around 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine from the WHO-backed global COVAX Facility vaccine-sharing program.
Plane arrived at Guarulhos Airport on Tuesday (23) with two million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Arab country is preparing an online platform where people can book an appointment to take the COVID-19 shot. The vaccines are expected to arrive in Kuwait by the end of the year or at the beginning of 2021.
Brazil’s minister of Health, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, announced the country will resume the vaccine exports, which were suspended in 2017 and 2018 due to domestic demand.