Somalia on Sunday received 500,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines donated by China to help intensify the fight against the pandemic in the country amid the Omicron variant.
Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Fei Shengchao said the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines demonstrates China’s commitment to honoring its pledge with actions and protecting the lives and health of the Somali people.
He said that China and Somalia will work together to enhance their everlasting spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation.
“China will work with Somalia to fight the pandemic, deepen medical and health cooperation, protect the life, value, and dignity of every individual, and make a fresh headway in building a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era,” said Fei.
In April, China became the first country in the world to donate vaccines, 200,000 doses at that time, to the African country. China has pledged to provide 2 billion doses to countries around the world in need. About 1.85 billion doses have so far have been sent to over 120 countries and international organizations.
