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| Feb 26, 2021

India’s vaccine gift to Jamaica to arrive next week

Gavin Riley

Gavin Riley / Our Today

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Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Shri Masakui speaking at Friday’s media conference where it was announced that Jamaica’s vaccination drive will officially get started next week with a shipment of 50,000 Astra Zeneca doses. (Photo: Twitter @axmajestic)

Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica Shri R. Masakui is announcing the gift of 50,000 doses of the highly sought Astra Zeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.

High Commissioner Masakui, speaking at a media conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kingston on Friday (February 26), said that the boosters will arrive in Jamaica next week.

Also present at the announcement was Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton.

Astra Zeneca vaccine, which is administered in two doses, will provide protection to 25,000 persons.

More details to come later.

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AstraZeneca Vaccine Coronavirus Pandemic Government of India High Commissioner Shri Masakui Indian High Commission Minister Christopher Tufton Minister Kamina Johnson Smith Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade Ministry of Health and Wellness Novel Coronavirus

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