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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>TANZANIA yesterday received over 1.6 million ad- ditional Pfizer BioNTech vaccines donated by the government of the United States through the global COVAX vaccine sharing initiative.<\/p>\n

Acting Immunization and Vaccine Development Pro- gram Manager from the Min-istry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Dr Ngegwe Bulula, received the donation from the Mission Director for United States Agency for International Development (US-AID) in Tanzania, Kate Som- vongsiri, during a ceremony at Julius Nyerere International Airport.<\/p>\n

A press statement availed to the media yesterday said that as part of its efforts to end the pandemic globally, the US government has thus far donated over 3 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Tanzania.<\/p>\n

The US shipped more than one million doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in July, enabling Tanzania to launch its nationwide vaccination campaign against the virus.<\/p>\n

In November, the US government shipped 500,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine to Tanzania to further support the country\u2019s efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

These efforts are indicative of the US government\u2019s strong partnership and commitment to the Tanzanian people and our shared interest in defeating Covid-19 together, reads part of the statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to helping Tanzania and the world wins the fight against COVID-19.<\/p>\n

“We commend the government of Tanzania for its efforts to vaccinate its popula- tion so far, and we hope this additional contribution of vaccine doses will accelerate the vac- cination campaign and bring us closer to ending the pandemic,\u201d said US Ambassador to Tanza- nia, Mr Donald Wright.<\/p>\n

America\u2019s support for the global fight against Covid-19 includes donating 300 million vaccine doses to other countries, purchasing one billion vaccine doses to donate to nearly 100 developing coun- tries, contributing $4 bnto Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in support of COVAX, the global initiative to equitably distribute safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines worldwide and delivering essential medicines, supplies and therapeutics, as well as other assistance to help countries rebuild economies, overcome food shortages, and strengthen health security.<\/p>\n

To date, the US has pro- vided more than 80 million Co- vid-19 vaccine doses and more than $1.9bn in Covid-related assistance to African countries, with no strings attached.<\/p>\n

US President Joe Biden has pledged that the US will be the world\u2019s arsenal of vaccines in the shared fight against Co- vid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to do all we can to build a world that is safer and more secure against the threat of infectious disease,\u201d President Biden said earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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