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Ghana will take delivery of its first batch of 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this morning.
Covishield AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by Serum Institute of India, one of the vaccines the government has ordered, will arrive at 7.30 a.m. today at the Kotoka International Airport.
Diplomatic sources confirmed to the Daily Graphic last night that the delivery had been made possible after the consignment of doses were cleared by the Indian government and drug manufacturers for COVAX to supply to Ghana.
The sources indicated that the consignment would be transported by Emirates Airlines cargo, EK787.
An Indian High Commission in Ghana tweet last night, read: “Fulfilling our commitment to help the world with COVID-19 vaccines, 600,000 ‘Made in India’ vaccines reaching #Accra #Ghana on 24 February under COVAX facility.”