Their comment comes after Norwegian tabloid Vergens Gang in an investigative report cited Ghana for purchasing the Russia-made vaccines from the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) through some businessmen at $19 instead of US$10. Ghana government through Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu reportedly entered an agreement for the supply of 3.4 million doses at a unit cost of US$19. The statement further explained that the initial price was $25 but had to negotiated downwards to US$19 through efforts of the government. It added that several factors including land transportation, shipment, handling and special storage charges among others contributed to the procurement of the vaccines at US$19. These are the factors which led us to agree on the final price of US$19 per dose,” the Ministry stressed.

Source: GhanaWeb June 10, 2021 09:23 UTC