Botswana 'Red Listing' Might Affect Vaccine Arrivals

Molale, Kwape and Dikoloti PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Molale, Kwape and Dikoloti PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

Botswana has registered cases of a new COVID-19 variant that has put the country on a red list, a development that might affect the arrival of vaccines as most flights to the region are reportedly grounded.

According to the Minister of Health and Wellness Edwin Dikoloti the country was expecting vaccines from different brands, but as it stands now he is not sure if they would arrive on time due to the travel ban imposed on the country and grounding of flights.

“We were expecting one million doses before the end of the year and now we are just confused as we are not sure if those vaccines will come because we have been red-listed by the manufacturing countries,” he said.

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