Guyana receives J&J, Sputnik vaccines

Guyana yesterday received a shipment of 5,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V component two vaccine which arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri at 12:00pm, the Ministry of Health said.

Additionally, a quantity of the first batch of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccines also arrived in Guyana yesterday on an Amerijet flight. The J&J vaccine could significantly push up the fully vaccinated figure as only one dose is required.