Ghana becomes first nation to get Covid-19 vaccine from UN-backed COVAX program

Ghana has become the world’s first country to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX program. A consignment of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India arrived at Accra’s international airport on Wednesday. Ghana is among the 92 poor nations that are getting vaccines free through COVAX, which the World Health Organization is leading.

Ghana becomes first nation to get Covid-19 vaccine from UN-backed COVAX program

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