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Sudan: International Initiative Provides 8.4M Virus Vaccines
Amal al-Fateh, a senior health official, told a news conference that the shots through COVAX were expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2021.
Sudan on Tuesday said an international initiative would provide 8.4 million shots of vaccine against the coronavirus, without providing details on the type of vaccine the country would receive.
Amal al-Fateh, a senior health official, told a news conference that the shots through COVAX were expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2021.
She said that the Chinese-produced vaccine would be the country s first choice because it is the most secure, the most tested until now, but consultations on what version of the vaccine Sudan will receive were ongoing.
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