Chinese government provides 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Government of Dominica in February 2021 for pandemic relief

$360K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Dominica
Country	Dominica
Start Date	Feb 15, 2021
End Date	Aug 16, 2027
Duration	2,373 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97205`

Grant Description

In mid-February 2021, the Chinese Government announced its intention to grant 20,000 COVID-19 vaccines to the Dominican government as part of its donation of 10 million COVID-19 vaccines to the global COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) initiative. According to Dominica News Online, an official handover ceremony for the vaccines was held on March 4, 2021.

The monetary value of the donation is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

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