The country is waiting on more big shipments of the J & J and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines. Sufficient stock is expected by the end of June, which will vaccinate nearly 5.9 million people. The exact delivery dates are not yet known. The 1-million doses of the J & J vaccine are expected in the second half of April and 900 000 doses in May.

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13 April 2021

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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