Chinese Government donates 20,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine doses worth $360,000 in June 2021
Commitment amount
$ 360000.0
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 360000.0
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Antigua and Barbuda
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On June 29, 2021, the Chinese Government delivered 20,000 donated doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. The vaccines were transported to Antigua and Barbuda from Beijing by the Venezuelan Government. Funding for the vaccine delivery was also partially provided by the Bank of ALBA through their humanitarian fund. The vaccines arrived at Saint John's airport, where a handover ceremony was held. Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, and Chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy, Wang Erdong, attended the ceremony.
Additional details
1. According to the UNICEF COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard, the price of a single Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine dose is $18 (https://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=DCD/DAC/STAT(2022)33&docLanguage=En). As such, AidData has estimated the monetary value of the June 2021 donation as $360,000.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
9
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Antigua and Barbuda [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Antigua and Barbuda [Government Agency]
Bank of ALBA [State-owned Bank]