800,000 Vaccines Arrive in Trinidad and Tobago

• The 800,000 Sinopharm vaccines from China arrived in Trinidad and Tobago at approximately 12:21 pm on Tuesday. 
• In a post on his Facebook page, Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr. Amery Browne showed video of the plane landing as well as on the runway at the Piarco International Airport. 
• This is the third batch in less than 60 days, adding the total of donation and procurement of Chinese vaccines in TT to 1.1 million doses. China is committed to contributing to global vaccine accessibility. 
• The first shipment of 100,000 vaccines was a gift from the Chinese government which arrived on May 19. The second shipment of 200,000 vaccines was bought by the government and arrived in TT on June 14. These shipments have helped the government to partially and fully vaccinate 33.5% and 25.3% of the population, respectively, which is one of the highest rates in the  Caribbean. A continuous increase in the vaccination rate will support the country’s ability to foster the relaxation of restrictions, a faster return to normalcy and a rebound in activity in the non-energy sector.

(Source: T&T Newsday & NCBCM Research)