Slovakia can donate over 2mil AstraZeneca vaccines

Slovakia can donate more than 2 million unused AstraZeneca vaccine doses worth over €3.7 million to other countries through the COVAX initiative. This stems from a proposal approved by the Cabinet at its session on Thursday. In line with the European Commission's intent, Slovakia has contracted over 3.8 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. Due to the date of their expiration, 770,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses were donated to Ukraine, Montenegro, Vietnam, Taiwan, Rwanda and Kenya. "The donation of AstraZeneca vaccines by Slovakia is currently taking place based on bilateral agreements," stated the Health Ministry. The vaccines to be donated under the COVAX initiative are not physically present in Slovakia, but on the manufacturer's premises. Slovakia thus won't have to ensure their transport.