World Bank supports first COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Lebanon

The World Bank has approved a re-allocation of $34 million under the existing Lebanon Health Resilience Project to support vaccines for the country as it faces an unprecedented surge in COVID-19. Lebanon has seen a record-breaking numbers of around 5,500 daily confirmed cases since the beginning of the year. 

This is the first World Bank-financed operation to fund the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. The financing will provide vaccines for over 2 million individuals. The vaccines are expected to arrive in Lebanon by early February 2021.

The vaccine rollout will target priority groups: high risk health workers, population above 65 years of age, epidemiological and surveillance staff, and population between 55-64 years with co-morbidities.