Additional Financing for the Guinea-Bissau COVID-19 Vaccine Project

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The proposed Project will support the Government of Guinea-Bissau efforts to further strengthen its response to COVID-19 pandemic by purchasing COVID-19 vaccines, preparing the immunization system for the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine, and supporting the distribution of these vaccines. The proposed project will strengthen the national immunization and related health delivery system in a way that will promote an effective COVID-19 response and generate, as far as feasible, long-lasting resilience. Purchasing vaccines is just one step in a complex, multi-dimensional effort that involves detailed planning and implementation of a vaccine deployment program in Guinea-Bissau. This includes a variety of issues such as effective microplanning, safe and appropriate transportation, storage, training, ancillary materials, registration, and effective vaccine logistics and a suitable information management system. The Project is structured around the two complementary components, which will support the Guinea-Bissau to continue mitigation measures to contain the spread of the pandemic in the country and to implement its National COVID-19 Vaccination Plan.