Another 300,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Mongolia

Densmaa 2021-04-26 02:04

Society

The Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia has reported that Mongolia today, April 24, received another 300,000 doses of Chinese vaccine Sinopharm /Verocell/.

In February, the People’s Republic of China has delivered 300,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine to Mongolia as an assistant and the two countries also have reached a deal on another 900,000 doses of vaccine shipment to Mongolia. In line with the agreement, Mongolia took deliveries of a total of 600,000 doses of the Vero cell vaccine on April 22 and 23 on two times of charter flights. 

Minister of Finance has reported that Mongolia is buying the Vero cell vaccine at a price of USD 15 per dose. 

Currently, Mongolia has received a total of 1,760,540 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 214,800 doses of AstraZeneca via India’s assistance and COVAX Facility, 1,500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China through donation and procurement, and 20,000 doses of Sputnik-V vaccine purchased from Russia and 25,740 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine via COVAX Facility.