Ivory Coast has received a shipment of Covid-19 doses from the Covax vaccine-sharing facility, becoming the second country to benefit from a programme meant to ensure fairer distribution amid a global scramble.
A plane carrying 504,000 doses touched down in the commercial capital Abidjan, paving the way for the West African nation to launch a vaccination campaign next week.
“This fight against the pandemic must be done in a democratic manner,” said Ivorian Health Minister Eugene Aka Aouele as he welcomed the arrival of the shipment.
