Role of the private sector It is also unclear on what role private health facilities will play once the vaccine is available in the country. The importation of vaccines by the private sector is yet to be approved. Amref Health Africa Group CEO Gitahi Githinji explained that since the vaccine has been developed in record time, they have emergency use authorization but no regulatory approval. “As such, the private sector may not yet be allowed to transact in alternative vaccines.” Therefore, the private sector may only be tasked with helping the government in distribution but this too is unclear. And should the private sector be permitted to distribute the vaccines acquired by the government, there begs the question of how much to charge for it.