The Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC jointly announced that 756,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines purchased under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative have landed in Uganda and are set for distribution.
The shipment is part of a first tranche of vaccines to be delivered under the initiative.
Through Saving Lives and Livelihoods, the Mastercard Foundation is purchasing vaccines for more than 65 million people across Africa.
The vaccines will be distributed within countries by UNICEF.
Launched in June 2021, Saving Lives and Livelihoods is now a $1.5 billion partnership that aims to enable vaccination for millions of people, develop a workforce for vaccine manufacturing, and strengthen the Africa CDC’s capacity to oversee a historic vaccination campaign and effectively respond to future outbreaks.
Commenting on this delivery Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister for Health, Ministry of Health said, the Government of Uganda extends its sincere appreciation to the Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC for this timely noble cause and valuable partnership.
Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation said they will support the roll out of vaccinations to millions across the continent.
