South Africa is one of the countries that will receive vaccines directly from America as part of that country’s plan to distribute up to 55 million doses worldwide.

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The US has promised to share doses of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines with other countries.

Some of the doses will be shared via the Covax initiative while doses will also be sent directly to countries.

Of the 55-million doses, 41-million will be sent to Covax.

At least 14-million doses will be sent to Latin American countries and the Caribbean, while 16-million will be sent to Asia and 10-million to Africa.

 

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