Discussions ensure for procurement of COVID-19 vaccines
Channel: Saint Lucia Government
Date: 2021-02-16

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has announced that 74,400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Saint Lucia before the end of February. Saint Lucia will also purchase a further a batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine from India, as well as receive a donation of the vaccines from the Indian Government totaling some 185,000 doses. There are also ongoing discussions for vaccines from the African Union via the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) for an estimated 35,739 doses.