The country paid $ 4.27 for each dose of Covid-19 vaccine received yesterday after it was purchased through the global Covax mechanism, through the Revolving Fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO).
The first batch the country receives through this mechanism was 91,200 doses of AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine, manufactured by SK Bioscience in South Korea, for a total amount of $ 390,000.
With this first batch, out of a total of 2,169,600 doses that the country has contracted through this mechanism, the second dose will be completed for first-line staff who received the first dose of this type of vaccine that had been India.
The country also received more than a million vaccines against Covid-19 from the Chinese company Sinovac, purchased at a cost of about $ 19 per dose.
Yesterday, Dr. Daniel Rivera, the Minister of Public Health, who deals with the administration of vaccines, recalled that these doses were made by the country with its own funding, through the Revolving Fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO / WHO), responsible for purchasing Covid-19 vaccines for American countries before the COVAX Mechanism, through this global mechanism.
“The important thing for us is that a large part of all the staff working in the health centers has been vaccinated with AstraZeneca, for which they already have vaccines available, so that, between eight and twelve weeks, they can receive the second dose and so we are in margin, “the official said.
Reception
During the reception, Dr. Oliver Ronveaux, representative of the Pan American Health Organization PAHO / WHO in the country, said that the arrival of these vaccines is a valuable contribution to the National Vaccination Plan that began in the Dominican Republic on February 16. and acknowledged the effort and work that the Dominican authorities have put into its implementation.
The Covax mechanism
The COVAX mechanism is a global effort whose main objective is to ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. To date, 70 countries and territories have received 32 million doses through this mechanism, which aims to protect 20% of the global population by 2021.
Totally vaccinated
One million 187, 599 people had been vaccinated in the country until yesterday against the Covid-19 virus, within the National Vaccination Plan started on February 16, of which 320, 893 have already completed their immunization schedule, with the two necessary doses.
This was revealed by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Daniel Rivera, who also revealed that this institution is preparing a comprehensive surveillance to see the behavior of the virus, after the Easter holiday and the beginning of yesterday’s mixed classes.
He said behavioral changes can be expected within 7 to 14 days, estimated to be the incubation period.
After more than a year of virtual courses, the country opened yesterday the beginning of face-to-face courses in different municipalities of the country.
Regarding vaccination, the Minister of Public Health pointed out that since Good Friday until Monday, about 125,746 people have been vaccinated against the virus.
He explained that only last Monday 90,703 people were vaccinated, while during the Easter holidays, on Good Friday, 16,325 doses were applied; on Holy Saturday 11,028 and on Easter Sunday 7,690 vaccinations.
He said that the inoculation process is progressing at a good pace and that there are about 500,000 people who will complete the first phase of the National Vaccination Plan developed by the Government.
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