CAIRO - 29 January 2022: Egypt has received 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine which were delivered at Cairo International Airport through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) in cooperation with GAVI Alliance, the health ministry announced. The shipment will be tested at the Egyptian Drug Authority laboratories before distribution to vaccination centres across the country, he further said. For his part, British Ambassador to Egypt Gareth Bayley voiced happiness for the delivery of about 4 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Egypt. "The move is considered another turning point with our partnership with Egypt," he added. "The UK is committed to ensuring equitable vaccine access to all,” he affirmed.

Source: Egypt Today January 29, 2022 15:31 UTC