The US Donates 303,050 Doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine to Cameroon
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The United States has on their official website made known to the public that they have donated 303,050 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to the Cameroonian government to help in the fight against the spread of COVID-19.
The announcement read, “The U.S. Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon is pleased to announce the arrival of 303,050 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine [single-shot] doses at the Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport on the evening of July 21, 2021.”
According to the United States Embassy, this donation to Cameroon is made possible by the United States Government as part of the U.S. government’s global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is worthy to note that, the vaccine confers immunity in a single dose, meaning that the donations will provide immunity to over 300,000 Cameroonians. “Vaccines save lives. We are proud to help Cameroon, our friend and partner, with this donation,” said U.S. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Mary Daschbach.
The health of Cameroonians is one of the top priorities for U.S. foreign assistance in Cameroon. U.S. public health experts have worked hand-in-hand with Cameroonian officials since the start of the pandemic to protect public health and strengthen the response to COVID-19.” Since the outbreak, U.S. Government agencies have contributed over $21 million (close to CFA 12 billion) to help Cameroon combat COVID-19 and its impact.
The U.S. contributions to COVAX, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supports the purchase and delivery of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for the world’s most vulnerable and at-risk populations in 92 low and middle-income countries. This support is in addition to public health expertise provided through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for global COVID-19 response efforts and is critical to controlling the pandemic, slowing the emergence of new variants, and helping to restart the global economy.
The donation is part of the United States government commitment to share U.S. vaccine supplies with the world. It is worthy to note that the US had pledged to provide at least 25 million of 80 million doses globally with Africa. The U.S. government coordinated closely with the African Union, Africa CDC, and COVAX on the country allocations
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
