Sudan Receives Over 200,000 AstraZeneca Vaccines from France

Sudan has received a shipment of 218,400 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a donation from France on 27 August 2021.

The vaccines were delivered with UNICEF’s support through the COVAX facility.

📦 @UNICEF continues to deliver #COVID19 vaccines donated through the #COVAX Facility.

One of several this week was 218,400 doses delivered to Sudan, donated by France. #DonateDosesNow pic.twitter.com/eFHHgN8CYy

— UNICEF Supply Division (@UNICEFSupply) August 31, 2021

According to UNICEF Sudan, more than 800,000 people in Sudan including healthcare workers have been vaccinated since March 2021 with the first COVAX shipment and other donations. Most have taken only one dose, and the new shipment will contribute to an increase in the number of people who are fully vaccinated.

In March 2021, Sudan received an initial 820,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines through COVAX and UNICEF, and 250,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine as a donation from China.

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— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) August 28, 2021

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— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) August 28, 2021

Sudan also received 606,700 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines as a donation from the US earlier in August 2021.

التعريف بلقاح كوفيد-19، جونسون أند جونسون.#التطعيم_بلقاح_كوفيد_حماية_ليك_وللحواليك pic.twitter.com/R9OQ5QyXeg

— وزارة الصـحة – السـودان (@FMOH_SUDAN) August 28, 2021

In Sudan, from January 2020 to September 2021, there have been 37,709 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 2,791 deaths. As of 21 August 2021, a total of 829,682 vaccine doses have been administered.