Guyana yesterday received 83,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccines to continue ongoing efforts to immunise the population against COVID-19.
The Ministry of Health reported that the third batch of the Russian vaccines arrived in the country at the Cheddi Jagan Inter-national Airport yesterday morning. According to the Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, this is part of the 200,000 doses that the Government of Guyana has purchased from Russia.
“The vaccines are going to come in tranches and as they come we will continue the distribution. Our plan has been and continues to be that we are securing vaccines for every single adult in Guyana,” Anthony said during his COVID-19 update yesterday. He noted that while the government seeks to secure vaccines for everyone, getting vaccinated remains voluntary.
