On July 18, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) delivered to Ukraine 2 million 40 doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 produced by the American company Moderna. This batch of vaccines was provided by the US government through the COVAX Global Fund. This was reported by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
"Our key goal is to protect as many Ukrainians as possible from COVID-19. We are grateful to the partners who help us in this. Every day we increase the volume of vaccinations so that everyone who wishes has access to it. I urge Ukrainians who have not yet been vaccinated to not hesitate to visit the nearest mass vaccination center in order to protect their health," said Lyashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine.
The Moderna vaccine from this delivery is intended for use by mobile teams that vaccinate organized teams and professional groups from the previous stages of vaccination.
Storage and logistics of mRNA vaccines obtained from COVAX, with proper cold chain in Ukraine, is provided by USAID.
Information: Moderna is an mRNA vaccine developed by the American company Moderna. It has the code name mRNA-1273 and the trade name Spikevax. Approved by WHO for emergency use. Two doses of the vaccine are required with an interval of 28 days. The effectiveness of the vaccine is 94.1%.
