COVID-19 vaccination in Angola

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Angola received their first shipment of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine in early March 2021.[1][2]

Covid 19 Vaccination In Angola
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic in Angola

Background[edit]

Vaccines On Order[edit]

Oxford AstraZeneca

2,177,000 Doses

624,000 Doses Received

History[edit]

Timeline[edit]

March 2021[edit]

On 2 March 2021, Angola received its first shipment of 624,000 of Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine courtesy of COVAX.[3]

Mass vaccination started on 10 March.[4]

April 2021[edit]

As of 23 April 2021, Angola had administered a total of 456,349 doses.[5] By the end of the month 513,000 persons had received an inoculation.[6]

Progress[edit]

Cumulative vaccinations


References[edit]

  1. ^ World, Republic. "Coronavirus vaccinations begin in Angola". Republic World. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Angola first country in southern and East Africa to receive vaccines via Covax initiative". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ AfricaNews (3 March 2021). "Angola begins Covid immunization fight with COVAX vaccines". Africanews. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Emerging lessons from Africa's COVID-19 vaccine rollout". World Health Organization. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  5. ^ Faria, Julia (27 April 2021). "Cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccination doses in Angola 2021". Statista. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "513,000 people receive COVID-19 jabs in Angola". Seal. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.