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Chinese Government donates 10 million Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $180 million to the Government of Egypt in September 2022
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Egypt |
| Country | Egypt |
| Start Date | Jan 19, 2022 |
| End Date | Jan 05, 2028 |
| Duration | 2,177 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 96282 |
Grant Description
In 2021 and 2022, the Chinese Government donated approximately 12.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Egypt.
The Chinese Government delivered 300,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Egypt on February 23, 2021.
Then, in March 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 300,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Egypt.
The Chinese Government delivered an additional 2 million donated Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Government of Egypt on November 1, 2021. On January 19, 2022, the Chinese government pledged to donate 10 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Egypt.
Then, on September 24, 2022, the Chinese Ambassador donated 10 million doses of Sinovac vaccines on behalf of the government to Egypt to help Egyptian women, children and adolescents. The ceremony was held at the Egypt-based Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) Factory.
This donation project was led by Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan and facilitated by the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD).
The ceremony also marked the completion of the Automated and Refrigerated Vaccine Storage Complex Construction Project built by Sinovac and VACSERA.
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 September 2022 donation as $180 million.
Sources & References
- SINOVAC-Sponsored Automated Complex for Vaccine Storage and Distribution is Delivered to the Egyptian
- Vaccine storage boosts African supply chain
- New Chinese-built Vaccine Cold Storage Facility Completed in Egypt on Same Day as Cairo Receives 60 Million Sinovac Jabs
- China gifts Egypt 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine: Health minister
- Egypt inaugurates fully automated vaccine cold storage at VACSERA
- Health Minister inaugurates logistic complex for preserving vaccines at Vacsera
- SINOVAC科兴援埃自动化疫苗冷库竣工，中国政府捐赠的1000万剂科兴疫苗成首批入库疫苗
- 中国科兴援建埃及疫苗冷库项目举行开工仪式
- 中国与埃及两国企业签署疫苗冷库项目合作协议 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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