Overview

Chinese Government donates Covid-19 vaccines to North Korea in 2022

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•Democratic People's Republic of KoreaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Democratic People's Republic of KoreaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jun 1, 2022

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of North Korea

Loan description

Chinese Government donates Covid-19 vaccines to North Korea in 2022

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

According to the Gavi Alliance, China donated Covid-19 vaccines to North Korea in early June 2022. The number and type of vaccines is unknown. In September 2021, North Korea rejected offers of 3 million Sinopharm vaccines through COVAX. On May 8, 2022, the DPRK acknowledged its "first-ever" COVID outbreak.