COVID-19 vaccination in Botswana

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Mass vaccinations started on 26 March 2021, initially with AstraZeneca's Covishield vaccine.[1]

COVID-19 vaccination in Botswana
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic

Background[edit]

Vaccines On Order[edit]

AstraZeneca.[2]

History[edit]

Timeline[edit]

February 2021[edit]

In February, Botswana spent 10 million dollars on purchasing vaccines.[3]

March 2021[edit]

Start of vaccinations.

April 2021[edit]

In the first four weeks 47160 persons received their first inoculation.[4]

Progress[edit]

Cumulative vaccinations

References[edit]

  1. ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Botswana to use AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, minister says". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ Staff, Reuters (2021-02-15). "Botswana to use AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, health minister says". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. ^ "Botswana to start COVID-19 vaccination in March - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  4. ^ "Over 47 000 vaccinated". Daily News. 2021-04-26. Retrieved 2021-04-26.