Erdoğan pledges 15 mln Covid vaccine doses for AfricaANKARATurkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Dec. 18 at a major summit of the continent’s leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity. In opening remarks to dozens of African leaders and ministers, Erdoğan said Turkey would ship 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, where cases are rapidly rising and vaccination rates are low. Following any authorization, it will be shared with Africa, Erdoğan said. "In order to contribute to the resolution of this issue, within our means, we plan to share 15 million vaccine doses in the period ahead," he said. And in the first 11 months of 2021, it had reached $30 billion, Erdoğan said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 18, 2021 13:02 UTC