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3.3m COVID-19 vaccines, others’ll save lives –President, MasterCard Foundation

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Over three million Johnson and Johnson (J&J) doses of COVID-19 vaccines purchased by the MasterCard Foundation and the Africa CDC through the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative has been delivered in the country. The allocated 3,326,400 J&J brand of vaccines arrived at the international wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, this week has been received by UNICEF Nigeria, which will be responsible for the logistics and delivery to the National Primary HealthCare Development Agency (NPHCDA) for cold storage and distribution to vaccination centres.

Saving Lives and Livelihoods is focused on the purchase and delivery of more than 65 million vaccines for the continent of Africa. The initiative aims to enable vaccination for millions of people, develop a workforce for vaccine manufacturing, and strengthen the Africa CDC’s capacity to oversee a historic vaccination campaign and effectively respond to future outbreaks. Launched in June, Saving Lives and Livelihoods is a $1.5 billion partnership that aims to enable vaccination for millions of people, develop a workforce for vaccine manufacturing, and strengthen the Africa CDC’s capacity to oversee a historic vaccination campaign and effectively respond to future outbreaks. “Timely delivery of these vaccines underscores the effectiveness of the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust.

“Working with the Africa CDC and multiple organisations, the MasterCard Foundation will support the rollout of vaccinations to millions across the continent. “More remains to be done to increase vaccination rates urgently. We call on governments, funders, civil society, and others to step forward to save lives and livelihoods in Africa,” said Reeta Roy, President, and CEO of the MasterCard Foundation.”

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