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WorldPosted at: Dec 9 2020 6:41PM


Afghanistan expects to get first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in mid-2021

Kabul, Dec 9 (Sputnik) Afghanistan expects to receive the first shipping of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-2021, enabling the country to vaccinate high risk groups among its population, Health Ministry spokesperson Akmal Samsor said on Wednesday.
The spokesman added that the first vaccine doses would be distributed among high-risk groups of the population.
According to the broadcaster, the Afghan government plans to secure enough vaccine shots to immunize 40 percent of the population by the end of 2022.
Kabul counts on the assistance of the global Gavi vaccine alliance and the World Bank in its quest to get the vaccine. Samsor mentioned that the Gavi-supplied vaccine will be free, while Afghanistan also plans to purchase a Moderna-developed vaccine.
According to the spokesperson, the "coronavirus problem" will be relevant until 2027.
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