Ghana will receive 1.3 million Pfizer vaccines from the United States, the US vice president said on Thursday.
Kamala Harris made the announcement after a meeting with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo at the White House.
The two held bilateral talks "aimed at strengthening the bonds of friendship and ties of co-operation between the two countries," according to the Information Ministry.
"None of us have been immune from the ravages of the pandemic. We recognize our shared responsibility to collaborate, to share resources, to not only continue to address the effects of COVID-19, but also to prepare for the next pandemics," she said.
“The United States is proud to be a member of COVAX and the African Union, and has donated more than 1.2 million doses of the Moderna vaccine to Ghana. I am proud to announce that, shortly, we will send 1.3 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine.”
Akufo-Addo expressed gratitude for the US support in the fight against COVID-19.
