USAID is providing critical support to South Africa’s COVID-19 response to vaccinate 70% of the population. USAID works closely with South Africa’s National Department of Health and local implementing partners to provide essential health services.
Support is made possible by Global VAX, a U.S. government effort to turn vaccines in vials into vaccinations in arms. This initiative expands assistance and enhances international coordination to identify and rapidly overcome vaccine access barriers, with a specific emphasis on scaling up vaccination support in sub-Saharan Africa and bringing vaccinations to people living in hard-to-reach and rural areas. Global VAX is surging intensive financial, technical, and diplomatic support to South Africa.
For more information on USAID's COVID-19 response, visit https://www.usaid.gov/coronavirus.