The Mozambican Ministry of Health has received more than 1.3 million vaccines for the immunization of children, among 12 and 17 years oldagainst Covid-19, said the Minister of Health, Armindo Tiago.
The official, quoted this Friday by Notícias, the largest Mozambican newspaper, said that the The first two batches were made available by the US.as a contribution from this country to the international program for the distribution of vaccines against Covid-19 (COVAX).
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By September, the country expects to receive about five million vaccines against Covid-19 for children, added Armindo Tiago.
Near 4.8 million children’s Mozambicans will be immunized against the pandemic, in a campaign that will begin on the 17th.
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“The number of vaccines that we will receive will be enough to complete the vaccination of this target group. For this reason, we want to take this opportunity to call on all those between the ages of 12 and 17 to attend the vaccination posts that will be announced in the coming days,” added the Minister of Health.
Source: Observadora
