Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia receives 188,370 doses of Pfizer vaccine
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Ulaanbaatar
/MONTSAME/ Mongolia has received 188,370 doses of Pfizer vaccine donated
by the US.
These
vaccine is being supplied from the Pfizer plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan through
the COVAX Facility. The USA will continue to support the people of Mongolia in
overcoming the pandemic.
The
United States has provided USD 4 million as assistance to Mongolia since the
beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak. As part of the support, United States
Agency for International Development donated fifty high quality ventilators in December
of last year, aside from organizing additional training for treatment of
patients in critical condition. These respirators have helped Mongolia to cope with
the sharp rise of infections this year.
The
United States Agency for International Development helps Mongolia to ensure
risk communication, prevent and monitor the spread of the virus at health
organizations and schools, and deliver vaccines.
Besides
providing more than 570 health organizations of Mongolia with essential medical
equipment, the US helped to organize training for 12,700 healthcare workers on
how to conduct studies, use the equipment donated by the US government, and
provide coronavirus patients with quality healthcare services.
As
a third neighbor of Mongolia, the United States will provide consistent support
for the Mongolian people’s health and
well-being.
The
United States has donated 130 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to more than 90
countries around the world, reports the US Embassy in Mongolia.
