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Sierra Leone to receive 200,000 virus vaccine doses
FREETOWN, Feb 25, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Sierra Leone will receive 200,000 doses
of the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine Sinopharm on Thursday, the health
ministry said.
The West African nation’s official infection rate is far below that of the
West, having recorded 3,880 cases since March, and 79 deaths.
But the country is nonetheless in the middle of a second wave of Covid-19
infections, which forced the government to impose a nationwide curfew last
month.
On Thursday, the health ministry said China had donated 200,000 doses of
Sinopharm, which were due to arrive the same day.
Beijing has also donated 201,600 disposable needles and syringes, it
added.
Sinopharm is 79-percent effective against Covid-19, according to its
developers.
It being rolled out in other African countries, including the Seychelles,
Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea and Senegal.
BSS/AFP/IJ/1832 hrs