UNICEF to help Kyrgyzstan in delivery of Chinese Sinopharm vaccine

Bishkek, May 31, 2021. / Kabar /. Director of the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis Gulbara Ishenapisova told Kabar Agency that the issue of the delivery of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against COVID-19 has been resolved. She said that UNICEF will help Kyrgyzstan in this issue. "The final response on vaccine volume from suppliers is due this week," she confirmed. Earlier, Health and Social Development Minister of Kyrgyzstan Alymkadyr Beishenaliev told that the country is looking for money to deliver the Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine donated by China. China donated and delivered to Kyrgyzstan the first batch (150,000 doses) of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine in March as a humanitarian aid. In mid-May, it became known that China will provide Kyrgyzstan with a second batch of coronavirus vaccine, also in the amount of 150,000 doses, free of charge.