08 Jun 2021

The Minister of Health and Population announced that Egypt has just received 500,000 doses of the Chinese Covid vaccine Sinovac. Preparations are currently underway to begin production of Sinovac in Egypt, with the first batch expected to be produced by 15 June 2021. Egypt aims to vaccinate 40% of the population by the end of 2021, using all the available vaccines.

(Source: Egyptian Cabinet (Official), Reuters (English), al-Ahram (English) (Arabic), Egypt Today (English), al-Arabiya, al-Maal, Arab Finance, Amwal al-Ghad, al-Masr al-Youm, al-Youm al-Saabe)