South African Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ms Candith Mashigo-Dlamini planned to donate vaccines to Liberia and Sierra Leon.
Mashingo-Dlamini said she would travel to the countries to hand over the vaccines from September 26-30.
The declaration was made through the Press Release from the office of the Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation.
The Government of South Africa has, through the African Renaissance Fund (ARF), signed an agreement with the African Vaccination Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to contribute some quantities of drugs of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to African countries.
AVAT was formed following the establishment of the African Union (AU)’s Covid-19 African Vaccination Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) in November 2020 by President Cyril Ramaphosa as the then Chairperson of the AU.
The contribution to the people of Liberia by the South African Government was produced at the giant pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Qhebera, South Africa, operated by Aspen Pharma.
South Africa and Liberia enjoy strong bilateral relations. It is envisaged that South Africa’s contribution of 79 200 doses of the Covid-19 J&J vaccines shall deepen their mutual cooperation.
