Belgium has ordered a total of 1.4 million vaccines from Johnson & Johnson, good for the same number of people who can be fully vaccinated with them.
The vaccines were supposed to be delivered between April and June, but our country has now received only 142,800 and it is not known when the rest will arrive. Especially in the United States, there are still many vaccines waiting for export.
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“A number of batches has still not been released as part of a quality control “, says Ramaekers.” There are weekly consultations to obtain clarity, but we still do not know more about the coming weeks. We try to communicate about it as transparently as possible. ”
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Until the end of June, Belgium will receive just over 4 million doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and 482,000 from Moderna. AstraZeneca, the other manufacturer whose delivery schedule is consistently unclear, has only announced that it will deliver 374,000 doses next week.
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Only with J&J one injection is sufficient. J & J’s deliveries are therefore seen as a crucial factor in the vaccination campaign.
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