Covid-19: Togo recently received 156,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, vaccination begins

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Tuesday, 09 March 2021 17:06
Covid-19: Togo recently received 156,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, vaccination begins

(Togo First) - On March 7, 2021, Togo received its first doses of Covid-19 vaccines, in the framework of the Covax initiative. This first batch includes 156,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines, 157,500 syringes, and 1,575 security boxes. 

The stock came aboard an Air France cargo. It was received by the minister of health, Moustafa Mijiyawa, at the tarmac of the Gnassingbé Eyadémé International Airport.   

This first batch of vaccines will be administered to all health workers and part of the population aged 50 and over residing in Greater Lomé,” the government said. While it has been announced that vaccination activities will start on March 10, no information regarding the related sites is known yet. 

So far it should be noted that the number of Covid-19 cases has exceeded 7,500 in Togo. Out of these, 92 died. 

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