The United States has shipped more than 560,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to the West African nation of Ghana, the White House disclosed on Wednesday.
“As the president has said, America will be the arsenal of vaccines in our fight against COVID-19,” “We are proud to be able to deliver these safe and effective vaccines to the people of Ghana.” a White House official told Journalists
According to the White House, about 565,110 doses of the vaccine were shipped on Tuesday. They will be distributed through COVAX, a global initiative founded to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
These new doses come from the half-billion doses secured by President Joe Biden’s administration over the summer
According to the World Health Organization, Ghana has reported nearly 157,000 cases of the virus, which has resulted in 1,395 deaths. It has administered more than 9.7 million vaccine doses.
The nation appears to have recently emerged from the fourth wave of infections. The last wave, which peaked in January, prompted the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a Level 3 travel health notice over the high level of infection in the country.
Health advocates welcomed the donations but have long questioned whether the world’s richest nation is doing enough
