Guyana is expected to receive approximately 150,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine next month.
This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony who stated during his daily COVID-19 update yesterday that the government’s policy is to acquire as many vaccines as possible from multiple sources. The health minister went on to say that the procurement of these vaccines is being facilitated through a deal between CARICOM and the African Union (AU).
In February, Anthony had said in the National Assembly that through this arrangement the AU has set aside some 1.5 million doses of vaccines for the Caribbean. He had subsequently reported that the doses were not going to be free.