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More than EC$1.5 million dollars have been contributed by the private sector to the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines for the population.<\/p>

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The Cabinet expressed its thanks to those whose principals made the contribution to the Treasury of Antigua and Barbuda in order to ease the burden on government at a time when revenues are at an all-time low.<\/p>\n

Hadeed Group of Companies is among major donors.<\/p>

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At least 14,000 doses will be secured through COVAX of PAH0\/WHO by the end of April 2021.<\/p>

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Antigua and Barbuda has contracted and paid COVAX for 40,000 doses; the AstraZeneca is in very high demand globally.<\/p>\n

Vaccine demand remains high and supply has become a major issue for small states.<\/p>

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