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First batch of COVAX Facility COVID vaccines here Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Sri Lanka received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility yesterday. This delivery of 264,000 doses is part of the first of arrivals that will continue culminating in 1,440,000 doses arriving through May.
The additional doses to cover 20% of Sri Lanka’s population will arrive in the second half of 2021. All these doses are donor-funded and provided at no cost to Sri Lanka.
COVAX is a global vaccine initiative co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), funded by donations from governments, multilateral institutions and foundations; with UNICEF leading on procurement, logistics, and storage globally in what will be the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history.
Sri Lanka received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility. This delivery is the first wave of arrivals that will continue in the coming weeks and months to cover 20% of Sri Lanka's population. All these doses are donor-funded and provided at no cost to Sri Lanka. Arrival of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility in Sri Lanka marks another step in our goal to ensure equitable and fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally. COVAX is a global vaccine initiative co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), funded by donations from governments, multilateral institutions and foundations; with UNICEF leading on procurement, logistics, and storage globally in what will be the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history. COVAX is working in partnership with the World Bank, ADB, member countries, civil society organizations, manufactu
Today, Sri Lanka received the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility. This delivery of 264,000 doses is part of the first wave of arrivals that will continue in the coming weeks and months; culminating in 1,440,000 doses arriving through May. The additional doses to cover 20% of Sr
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Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Russia Prof. M.D. Lamawansa, who is concurrently accredited as Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Republic of Uzbekistan, presented letters of credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Kamilov Abdulaziz Khafizovich on 21 December 2020. The official ceremony took place at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Moscow where twelve Ambassadors representing different countries were present.
In his speech, the Foreign Minister congratulated the Ambassadors on their appointment and wished them success in fulfilling their diplomatic duties. In recent years Uzbekistan has achieved significant results in the development of friendly, mutually beneficial relations with foreign partners.