Namibia receives the first batch of COVAX vaccines NAMIBIA today received its first consignment of the vaccines acquired at a cost of N$139.7 million through the COVAX Facility. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Sr. Kalumbi Shangula took possession of the 24 000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines that arrived in Namibia early on Friday morning. The COVAX facility which stands for COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access, abbreviated as COVAX, is a global initiative launched jointly by the World Health Organisation, UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedn...