NZ transfers 4,800 doses of Astrazenca vaccines through covax to Tonga Featured
Hon. Tiffany Babington at Fua'amotu Airport, with the new shipment of vaccines. 16 June 2021.
16 June, 2021. Responding to an urgent need for vaccines around the world, the Government of New Zealand earlier this year agreed to transfer its allocation of AstraZeneca doses to countries eligible for support under the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (Gavi COVAX AMC).
New Zealand’s pledge of 4,800 doses for Tonga, fully funded by New Zealand, arrived at Fua’amotu Airport on the weekly Air New Zealand flight on 16 June and have been consigned to the Ministry of Health.
High Commissioner Tiffany Babington was at the airport to see the consignment arrive.
Additional allocations will be announced as and when covax publishes new allocation rounds.
