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Canada to donate AstraZeneca vaccine doses to African countries under COVAX scheme
Sept 2 (Reuters) - Canada will donate more than 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to three African countries through the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility, GAVI said on Thursday.
Nigeria, Kenya and Niger will receive first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) said.
The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization and GAVI, aims to secure 2 billion vaccine doses for lower income countries by the end of 2021.
https://www.reuters.com/world/canada-donate-astrazeneca-vaccine-doses-african-countries-under-covax-scheme-2021-09-02/
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