US hands over more Pfizer vaccines

The handing over of the vaccines (US Embassy photo)
The handing over of the vaccines (US Embassy photo)

The US yesterday announced a shipment of 12,870 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Guyana.

A statement from the US Embassy here said that this brings the total number of vaccines donated to Guyana to 301,860.

The United States has also donated over US$793,500 to Guyana in COVID-19 related assistance, from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Defense, the statement added. 

The United States says it is proud to have contributed US$4 billion to COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing platform, the largest commitment globally from a single country.