AKIPRESS.COM - The United States Government announced the donation of approximately 2 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the people and government of Uzbekistan. The donation brings the total number of COVID-19 vaccines that the United States has donated to Uzbekistan to 7.6 million.

The vaccines are part of the 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses that the U.S. is making available for distribution through COVAX, a global initiative to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Mikaela Meredith joined Government of Uzbekistan officials and other stakeholders at the Islam Karimov International Airport to welcome this latest vaccine shipment. Director Meredith stated: “The United States continues to donate these free COVID-19 vaccines to the people of Uzbekistan, and I am pleased to see over 70 percent of the eligible population is now fully vaccinated. It is a significant milestone. I urge everyone to get vaccinated to help end this pandemic.”