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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered 100,000 doses of the Janssen (Jcovden) vector-based vaccine against COVID-19 to Ukraine, as part of the COVAX international initiative.
Earlier this year, in August, Ukraine received the first shipment of 100,000 doses of the Janssen (Jcovden) vaccine.
Over the last week, more than 4,800 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Ukraine, and over 2,500 people were hospitalized. Vaccination is the only way to protect yourself from severe disease and death from the coronavirus disease.
Janssen is a vector-based vaccine developed by Janssen, which is owned by Johnson & Johnson. The trade name is Jcovden. The vaccine is intended for people aged 18 and over. One dose is administered in Ukraine for primary immunization, after which booster vaccinations are required.
Since the beginning of the war, Ukraine has been receiving COVID-19 vaccines free of charge through the COVAX Facility. The COVAX initiative aims to ensure fair and equitable access to vaccines against COVID-19 for every country in the world.
COVAX is being coordinated by the Vaccine Alliance Gavi, WHO and Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and UNICEF is working with manufacturers and partners on the procurement and logistics of COVID-19 vaccines. COVAX works with civil society organizations, vaccine manufacturers, the US, UK, European Union governments, the World Bank and others.
WHO, UNICEF, GAVI, the EU, the UK and USAID continue to support Ukraine with vaccination against COVID-19, as part of the response to the wartime COVID-19 pandemic and humanitarian emergency.
The delivery of the Janssen (Jcovden) vaccine was ensured thanks to the financial support of the UK.
The WHO has trained over 300 healthcare workers and trainers from different regions to train colleagues across the country. To learn more about the WHO recommendations regarding the Janssen (Jcovden) vaccine, please visit this link.
To be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Ukraine free of charge you can visit any vaccination center listed here https://vaccination.covid19.gov.ua/list
Media contacts
Damian Rance
Chief Advocacy and Communications
UNICEF Ukraine
Email: drance@unicef.org