Liberian Foreign Minister, H.E. Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., and the Minister of Health, Dr. Wilhelmina S. Jallah on Friday, March 5, 2021 received 96,000 doses of COVID-19 Roberts International Airport (RIA).
The 96,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines is part of the 384,000 doses that are expected to be delivered to Liberia through the COVAX Facility.
Speaking minutes after the vaccines were presented to the government of Liberia by Dr. Peter Clement, Country Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to Liberia, Minister Kemayah said on behalf of Dr. George M. Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia, the government and people of Liberia extend their hearted gratitude to the international partners through whom Liberia had benefited from COVAX Facility.
Minister Kemayah said the government is thrilled with the initial doses of 96,000 doses of the COVID-19 Vaccines, stating that it will further demonstrate Liberia’s preparedness in continuation of fighting the Virus, noting that what they have received had further demonstrate astute leadership of President Weah.
He stated that the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Health will leave no stone unturned in the adherence to all health protocol and preventive measures.
Foreign Minister Kemayah assured citizens that the vaccine provided to Liberia has been tested, proven to be fate to be utilized.
“The government of Liberia has as it prime obligation to ensure that the health of its people is maintained at all times”
He used the occasion to reassure citizens that the vaccines are safe and they must do away with every conspiracy theory to the contrary. “I thank you and thanks to all our partners, that with this partnership we will move from strength to strength.”
For his part, the United States Ambassador to Liberia, H.E. Michael A. McCarthy congratulates the Government of Liberia on their continued commitment to reducing the transmission and halting the spread of COVID-19 in Liberia and in the region.
everyone to continue to wash your hands frequently, wear a mask, stay two arms-length apart in public, and seek treatment if you feel sick. Together we can put an end to this pandemic.”
United states commitment
The United States is committed to working with partners across the globe to end the devastating public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As part of this commitment, President Joe Biden announced $4 billion in funding to support the international vaccine initiative COVAX, which facilitates procurement and equitable global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, including to 92 low- and middle-income economies supported through the COVAX Advanced Markets Commitment, he stressed.”
Liberia’s Health Minister, Dr. Wilhelmina S.Jallah, at the same time lauded the World Health Organization, the United States Government, the COVAX Facility, including other partners for ensuring Liberia is a recipient of the COVAX Vaccine.
Minister Jallah said that the consignment of COVAX Vaccine is very important to the government of Liberia continued fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Jallah noted that the government attaches great importance to the protection of its citizens especially with the arrival COVAX Vaccine.
She said are already begun receiving calls from Liberians willingness to take the COVAX Vaccine, noting that this must be echo across the country.
To date, a total of 191 countries participate in the COVAX Facility, 92 of them low and middle-income economies eligible to get access to COVID-19 vaccines through Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC).
Most of these are in Africa.
Vaccines will be procured and delivered to countries by the UNICEF Supply Division. The fast arrival of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines has shown that multilateralism and multi-actor partnerships work to solve the most pressing problems.
Liberia has recorded more than 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases since the pandemic hit the country in March 2020.
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