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THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that it had received nearly 900,000 U.S. dollar grant to improve the cold chain management of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in Somalia.
UN agency said in a statement issued in Mogadishu that the funding from the Japanese government would support the procurement of cold chain equipment in 33 health facilities to meet requirements for COVID-19 vaccines.
It said the grant would also be used to train healthcare workers and medical technicians on the use and maintenance of the cold chain equipment.
The grant will be part of UNICEF’s overall support to Somalia’s Ministry of Health to roll out one of the largest immunization drives the country has undertaken.
Somalia rolled out its mass vaccinations on March 16, having received 300,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines under the COVAX facility.
On April 11, the country received 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines donated by China to boost the war against COVID-19.
The country confirmed 14,575 COVID-19 cases, with 6,579 recoveries and 762 deaths as of Tuesday.
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– May 19, 2021 @ 16:29 GMT
Tags: 000 to improve COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Somalia UNICEF secures $900
