Ukraine has signed a contract with the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer on the supply of additional 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine. This was reported to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky by Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov who signed the document on behalf of the state.
The agreement was made possible due to Volodymyr Zelensky's direct communication with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Ukrainian authorities have used various tools to provide the country with a quality vaccine. In particular, the strategic communications of the Head of State and the constant operational communications of the Ministry of Health and its head Maksym Stepanov made it possible for Ukraine to sign a contract and receive a high-quality vaccine in significant quantities.
"After long and difficult negotiations with Pfizer, we have agreed on the supply of additional 10 million doses. Tonight we signed a contract. Hence, we will receive a total of 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccine this calendar year,” Maksym Stepanov reported to Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the agreements, Ukraine will receive the first deliveries under this contract - 500 thousand doses - in May-June 2021, 4.5 million doses - in the third quarter (July-September 2021), and the remaining 5 million doses in the fourth quarter of this year.