JOHANNESBURG - The African Union says the continent is set to receive about 270 million doses of coronavirus vaccine and wants to see them distributed equitably. The 270 million doses are just under a fifth of the 1.5 billion that officials think they will need to vaccinate around 70% of the continent. The rest of the 270 million doses will be available later this year, he said. Seale said the AU, working with Afreximbank, will guarantee a total of $2 billion in vaccine orders from member states. Seale said he hopes donors will step in and ensure vaccines are provided and paid for, to ease the debt burden on AU member states.

Source: Ethiopian News January 14, 2021 18:22 UTC