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- More than 1.2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived from the US in Ghana recently
- The US Ambassador said that vaccines, along with other preventive protocols, will help control the pandemic and slow the development of new variants and reiterated the commitments of the US to stand with the people of Ghana in its fight to stop the spread of COVID-19
- The United States has contributed over US $30 million to support public health efforts and the COVID-19 response in Ghana to address the immediate and medium-term effects of COVID-19 on the health, agriculture, and education sectors
More than 1.2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Ghana recently. It was donated by the United States. The vaccines were received by U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan, Deputy Minister of Health of Ghana, Honorable Mahama Asei Seini, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Honorable Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, and the UNICEF Country Representative to Ghana Ms. Anne-Claire Dufay at Accra’s at Kotoka International Airport. It was delivered through COVAX, as a part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine distribution is made nationwide by Ghana’s Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service.
The US Ambassador said that vaccines, along with other preventive protocols, will help control the pandemic and slow the development of new variants and reiterated the commitments of the US to stand with the people of Ghana in its fight to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The United States has contributed over US $30 million to support public health efforts and the COVID-19 response in Ghana to address the immediate and medium-term effects of COVID-19 on the health, agriculture, and education sectors. The funds are also used to help the private sector which was hard hot during the Covid-19.
The 1,229,620 doses donated to Ghana by the United States had been coordinated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The United States has already donated and delivered more than 125 million doses to more than 80 countries and economies worldwide. USAID will also support vaccine preparedness efforts, including transport of vaccines to health facilities, detailed planning, and social and behavior change activities to encourage
