Ukraine needs 15 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines more - government

Ukraine needs to buy 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in addition to the number it expects to receive under the global COVAX scheme and from China, the government said on Friday. The government also signed an agreement with China's leading vaccine manufacturer, Sinovac Biotech to buy 1.9 million doses.

Ukraine needs to buy 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in addition to the number it expects to receive under the global COVAX scheme and from China, the government said on Friday. It said in a statement that the country was planning to vaccinate 14.4 million people in 2021 starting from February.

Ukraine, which has registered over 1.2 million coronavirus cases, expects at least 8 million doses from COVAX. The government also signed an agreement with China's leading vaccine manufacturer, Sinovac Biotech to buy 1.9 million doses.