COVID-19 vaccination in Cape Verde
Cape Verde has begun vaccinations against COVID-19.[1]
| Date | 19 March 2021 - present |
|---|---|
| Location | Cape Verde |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic |
Background[edit]
Vaccines on order[edit]
Cape Verde is in negotiations with vaccine manufacturers.[2] It intends to receive 267,293 vaccine doses through the COVAX pillar.[3]
| Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford–AstraZeneca |  Yes
|
19 March 2021
|
| Pfizer–BioNTech | Yes
|
19 March 2021
|
History[edit]
Timeline[edit]
March 2021[edit]
Cape Verde is in negotiations with vaccine manufacturers.[2] Courtesy of COVAX it received 24,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on 12 March and 5,850 doses of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on 14 March.[3] Vaccinations commenced on 19 March.[4]
April 2021[edit]
By 19 April, 8,330 persons had been inoculated, most of whom with the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine.[4]
May 2021[edit]
21,318 vaccine doses had been administered by 12 May.[citation needed]
Progress[edit]
Cumulative vaccinations
References[edit]
- ^ "Cabo Verde Country Overview | World Health Organization". www.who.int. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Cabo Verde: Vaccination to cover 95% of population at risk at start-up". Macau Business. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b "COVID-19 vaccines sent by COVAX arrive in Cabo Verde". Unicef. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Cabo Verde: China vaccines against Covid-19 awaited as 8,330 inoculated so far". Macau Business. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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