First dose of COVID-19 vaccine expected to be supplied to Armenia in 2021

Armenia’s ministry of healthcare has issued a statement over the purchase of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Armenpress presents the ministry’s statement:

“The purchase of vaccines against COVID-19 is important for controlling the coronavirus disease and improving the epidemiological situation in Armenia.

For this purpose negotiations are being held with all possible sides, in particular with the vaccine producers and international partners.

Currently there is a unique opportunity for acquiring COVID-19 vaccines. A single procurement platform has been formed, which is coordinated by the international partners through the COVAX FACILITY Foundation. The latter is conducting direct talks with the vaccine producers, by contributing to the acceleration of the process, setting common prices for vaccines, supporting the purchase of vaccines with the guaranteed price and amount for the countries involved in the Foundation.

The Ministry of Healthcare has signed an agreement with the COVAX FACILITY for acquiring vaccine agai...