Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony says Guyana will soon receive 80,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the Government of India.
The Minister made this disclosure during today’s COVID-19 update, according to the Department of Public Information.
This quota, he said, is part of a larger consignment India is donating to the Caribbean.
“The Government of India has been generous enough to give vaccines to the Caribbean. In general, I think they’ve allocated about 500,000 doses to the Caribbean, and from that allocation Guyana is going to get 80,000 doses,” Dr. Anthony said.
While the logistics are being worked out, the Minister said those vaccines are expected some time next week.