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Chinese Government donates 20,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $360,000 in June 2021

$360K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Antigua and Barbuda
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Start Date	Jun 29, 2021
End Date	Mar 13, 2033
Duration	4,275 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95551`

Grant Description

On June 29, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 20,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. The vaccines were transported to Antigua and Barbuda from Beijing by the Venezuelan Government. Funding for the vaccine delivery was also partially provided by the Bank of ALBA through their humanitarian fund.

The vaccines arrived at Saint John's airport, where a handover ceremony was held.

Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy, Wang Erdong, attended the ceremony.

📋 Staff Comments

1. According to the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard, the price of a single Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine dose is $18 (https://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=DCD/DAC/STAT(2022)33&docLanguage=En). As such, AidData has estimated the monetary value of the June 2021 donation as $360,000.

📚 Sources & References

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