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South Sudan receives 152,000 doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines.

September 17, 2021

By Deng Machol

Minister of health, Elizabeth Achuei receiving the COVID-19 vaccine

Juba - South Sudan has received a first consignment of 152,950 does of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines donated by the United States of America.

The single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, arrived on Tuesday are the third batch of vaccine shipments to South Sudan through the COVAX Facility, a global partnership established to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.

The vaccines compliments efforts in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

Minister of health, Elizabeth Achuei, commended the US government for the generous support to fight the pandemic. 

She further stressed the need for more civic education for effective uptake of the vaccine

“Thanks to the United States government, the vaccines will ramp up the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older,” said Achuei in Juba.

“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the second vaccine in South Sudan’s programme, while the double-dose AstraZeneca vaccines have already been administered in the country.”

Speaking at the same event, Charge’ De Affairs of the US Embassy to South Sudan, David Renz, said the vaccines have arrived on time to rescue communities across South Sudan.

Renz said the donation of the vaccines will strengthens the relationship between the people of the United States and South Sudan and comes at a critical time in South Sudan’s efforts against COVID-19. 

“This donation, coordinated with key international partners, including Gavi, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization, underscores our collective resolve in responding to the global challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Renz said in an emailed statement in Juba

The first batch of Astra Zeneca vaccines were shipped through the COVAX facility to South Sudan on 25 March 2021 and the second batch of 59,520 Astra Zeneca vaccines donated by France arrived on 31 August 2021.

Roll out of this new consignment is expected to start within the next two weeks. 

A donation from Sweden is also slated for arrival soon.

Latest update on Tuesday, Ministry of Health has reported confirmed 37 new COVID-19 cases and one death case. 

The number of cumulative cases had hit 11, 755 in the East Africa's youngest nation, as of Tuesday as a total of 11,195 had recovered and 121 cumulative death cases.

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