Bosnia gets first AstraZeneca, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines through COVAX - report

Bosnia has ordered a total of 1.2 million vaccine doses through the COVAX mechanism, enough to immunize some 20% of its population, news daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Thursday.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country of some 3.3 million people, comprises two autonomous entities, the Federation and the Serb Republic, and self-governing Brcko District.

The two entities and Brcko district spent a total of $13 million (11 million euro) on the vaccines ordered through the COVAX mechanism. Bosnia signed the procurement agreement with the COVAX programme in September of last year.

COVAX is a global initiative aimed at providing countries with equitable access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, once they are licensed and approved.

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