BELGRADE, Could 2 (Xinhua) — A batch of China’s Sinopharm vaccines that Montenegro had bought arrived at Podgorica on Saturday, serving to the nation to kick off mass vaccination, the Montenegrin authorities stated.
The vaccines have been welcomed by Montenegrin Well being Minister Jelena Borovinic Bojovic and Chinese language Ambassador to Montenegro Liu Jin on the airport of the capital metropolis.
Expressing due to China, Bojovic stated the supply of the doses “is one other affirmation of historically good, pleasant and honest relations” between the 2 nations, in keeping with a authorities launch.
“I exploit this chance to ask all residents of Montenegro to reply to the vaccination and to be completely positive that the vaccine is secure, efficient and of top quality,” Bojovic stated.
Liu stated that the Chinese language vaccines are a world public good, and “the worldwide group shares a typical future, and with out worldwide cooperation, we won’t win the combat towards the pandemic.”
All help and long-term cooperation with Montenegro are honest and the results of deep friendship, based mostly on equality, mutual respect and understanding, he added.
Montenegro has confirmed a complete of 97,000 instances amongst its inhabitants of greater than 600,000, with 2,367 nonetheless lively as of Thursday, in keeping with the Institute of Public Well being and the Scientific Middle of Montenegro.
To date 40,156 individuals have acquired the primary dose, whereas 21,589 individuals have gotten each doses and one other 94,568 candidates are ready to obtain the jab.
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