According to the presidential order, which Lusa had access to, the acquisition will be made through a simplified contracting procedure, with the Health Minister being delegated the power to verify all acts until the contract is signed.
The Minister of Finance will be responsible for making available the necessary financial resources for the execution of contracts related to the acquisition of vaccines.
Angola has so far just over 2 million doses administered, of which 921,000 people are fully vaccinated (about 3 percent of the population).
Vaccines from AstraZeneca, Sputnik, Pfizer and Sinopharm are being used.
The country will acquire ten million doses of the Chinese vaccine for 88 million dollars
President João Lourenço ordered the acquisition of 10 million doses of the Chinese vaccine, Sinopharm, as well as logistical services and equipment, with an estimated value of 88 million dollars.
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