Africa Union has announced the commencement of monthly shipments of the 400m doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine acquired by it through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust
The Director, Africa Centre for Disease Control, Dr John Nkengasong, disclosed this during the virtual weekly press briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday.
AVAT, an initiative by the AU member-states to pool their purchasing power, has already signed an agreement with Johnson & Johnson for the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine doses. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to AU, was selected for this first pooled procurement for some reasons: first of all, as a single-shot vaccine, it is easier and cheaper to administer; second, the vaccine has a long shelf-life and favourable storage conditions.
It was also noted that monthly shipments will continue and be continually ramped up, with a target of delivering almost 50m vaccines before the end of December.
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