News in English     | 28.08.2020. 15:38 |

FBiH Govt. to allocate KM 13.2 m for procurement of vaccines against COVID-19

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, August 28 (FENA) - After adopting the information on pre-registration for the procurement of vaccines against COVID-19 for the Federation of BiH, under the COVAX mechanism, the FBiH Government has committed to procure this vaccine for 40 percent of the most vulnerable FBiH population, so that 800.000 doses of vaccine are procured according to the FBiH Institute of Public Health.

The Government will allocate a total of 13.200.000 KM from the FBiH Budget for these purposes. Fifteen percent of the total amount, i.e. 1.980.000 KM, will be allocated until September 15, 2020.

The FBiH Ministry of Finance will prepare a decision on the allocation of funds from the Current Reserve of the FBiH Budget for 2020 for the next session of the FBiH Government.

The FBiH Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the FBiH Public Health Institute, will propose to the FBiH Government the appointment of a team to carry out activities related to the procurement of vaccines against COVID-19 within the COVAX mechanism.

The government also supports vaccine procurement activities through another mechanism - the European Vaccination Plan against COVID-19, which aims to ensure coordinated action at European level to protect public health by ensuring optimal management of COVID-19 vaccination in Europe.

“The FBiH Ministry is in charge of signing an agreement on the procurement of vaccines with the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH by the end of this month,” the FBiH Government announced.

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