| dc.description | African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) announced the arrival of 108,000 vaccine doses in Ethiopia as a part of the first monthly shipment of Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
The agreement with Johnson & Johnson was made possible through a USD 2 billion facility provided by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), who are also the financial and transaction advisers, Guarantors, Instalment Payment Advisors, and payment agents.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa(UNECA) provided technical support on the financing arrangements and on the alignment of the AU Ministers of Finance.
The Minister of Health of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Lia Tadesse welcomed the arrival of the vaccines and said, “ The purchase of these vaccines, will boost our national COVID-19 vaccination program-in addition to supporting the ongoing rollout of the COVID 19” | en |
| dc.title | Announcement: African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) Delivers 108,000 Vaccine Doses to Ethiopia | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-14T13:54:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-05-14T13:54:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-09-06 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/2344 | |
| dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Photo | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | VACCINES | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | EPIDEMICS | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | IMMUNIZATION | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 10.03.01 DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Media Event | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
