The United States will help Ukraine receive the COVID vaccine

The US Health Ministry promised to help Ukraine conclude an agreement with the developers of the coronavirus vaccine.

The United States will help Ukraine speed up the signing of contracts with companies that develop COVID-19 vaccines. The heads of the Health Ministries of the two countries agreed on this during telephone conversations on Tuesday, November 17.

The head of the US Health Ministry, Alex Azar, promised that the United States would help strengthen communication between the Ukrainian Ministry and Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Novavax.

“We are communicating with many of our international partners and pharmaceutical companies to ensure the prompt delivery of a safe and effective vaccine to Ukraine, because the vaccine is the only real means of countering the COVID-19 pandemic. We look forward to the support of our American friends. in this matter, “he said. Maxim Stepanov.

Previously, the Cabinet of Ministers said that the quarantine would not be canceled before vaccination. Various restrictions will be introduced until Ukraine is vaccinated against the coronavirus.

At the same time, the WHO predicted the start date of the vaccine supply. The coronavirus vaccine will begin shipping with limited supplies targeting at-risk groups.

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