- ARAB NEWS
- 18 May 2024
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Arab News Japan
Tokyo: The Japanese government decided to provide Iran with approximately 700 thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in Japan, through the COVAX facility, as part of the support from Japan to contribute to the prevention of the spread COVID-19 in that country.
These vaccines will be airlifted from Japan to Iran on April 13 and 14.
With the completion of this provision, a total of approximately 4.31 million doses will have been provided to Iran, including the approximately 2.91 million doses provided in July 2021 and the approximately 700 thousand doses provided in January 2022, according to data issued by the foreign ministry.
The ministry said Japan will continue various support measures in cooperation with relevant countries and international organizations towards the earliest convergence of COVID-19.
