As part of President Joe Biden’s promise to help the world fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Embassy today announced a delivery of 146,250 Pfizer vaccine doses to Guyana on August 24.
These vaccines will be used on children 12 and older.
This donation from the United States to Guyana was announced by the White House and includes approximately 14 million doses to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and CARICOM countries, a statement from the US Embassy said.
“This shipment would not have been possible without the partnership of the Ministry of Health, the Caribbean Health Agency, and the Pan American Health Organization”, the statement said. US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-AnnLynch said, “We are proud to make these safe and effective vaccines available to the people of Guyana.”
The United States, the statement said, has provided over US$1.3 million to Guyana in its fight against COVID-19 and has contributed US$4 billion in support of the COVAX delivery process that has provided 165,600 vaccines against COVID-19 in Guyana.