Covid-19: Zimbabwe says China will donate 10 million doses of vaccine


Source: eminetra.co.za eminetra.co.za

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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday that China would donate another 10 million doses of corona vaccine during 2022. Zimbabwe, like most African countries, suffers from low rates of vaccination due to availability issues, vaccine hesitation and public indifference. So far, the country has fully vaccinated more than one-fifth of its 15 million population, most of them using vaccines purchased or donated by China. Almost one-third of Zimbabweans have been vaccinated with the Chinese vaccine at least once. “Support consisting of 4 million Sinovac and 6 million Sinovac doses will be added to the 2 million doses Zimbabwe has...