Trinidad and Tobago received 5000 doses of WHO-approved Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines from Antigua and Barbuda Wednesday evening.
The vaccines were shared by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda due to what that country forecast as its inability to utilise their stock of available vaccines at this time.
In a statement on Wednesday night, the Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs said that the Government of Trinidad and Tobago extended it’s appreciation to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda for this donation, which will be used by the Ministry of Health in our vaccine rollout programme.
On Tuesday, 29th June The Government of Antigua and Barbuda received a donation of 20,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from the Peoples Republic of China.
Prime Minister, the honourable Gaston Browne, Health Minister, the honourable Sir Molwyn Joseph and Foreign Affairs Minister, the honourable E. P. Chet Greene were present at the V. C. Bird International airport for the vaccines.
The Government officials thanked the Peoples Republic of China for their timely donation that will aid in the country being one step closer to receiving herd immunity.
They also thanked the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for assisting with transporting the vaccines from China to Antigua and Barbuda.
