In recent days, Mali kicked off a campaign to vaccinate people displaced by ethnic violence, and the Seychelles unpacked a consignment of electronic tablets to help with data management for the country’s COVID-19 response.Syria received a €1 million contribution to help reach more people with vaccines, while the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed a 60-ton shipment of nucleic acid extraction test kits—cutting-edge supplies that will increase the health system’s capacity to diagnose infections.
In Latin America, Bolivia celebrated the arrival of 2 million doses of Moderna vaccine, Nicaragua greeted more than half a million doses of AstraZeneca and Venezuela took possession of new refrigerated trucks and shipping containers that will keep vaccines cold on their journey to medical centres.
Read more about these efforts:Mali vaccinates people fleeing violenceThe campaign to vaccinate internally displaced people in Mali began in early December at the Sénou camp near Bamako, where nearly half the adults got their jabs.
In the coming months, the campaign will expand to camps in other regions.“We could see the enthusiasm of the vaccinated people.