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Scotiabank has announced that it is supporting UNICEF s covid19 vaccination rollout and preparedness programmes across four territories in the Caribbean – Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago – with a contribution of Can$250,000.
UNICEF has been a key ally in the region’s vaccine distribution efforts.
In recent weeks, Caribbean territories have received their first batches of the covid19 vaccine as part of the global effort between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
UNICEF has been working with local ministries of health in each of these territories on communication and educational campaigns.
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