Czechia used less than half of Covid vaccines it purchased

Czechia has spent around CZK 19 billion, or USD 920 million, on Covid vaccines since 2020, but used less than half of the 41 million doses it received. Around four million doses were donated abroad, while more than 18 million expired and were destroyed. The discarded vaccines were worth around CZK 8 billion, or USD 390 million. The Health Ministry said the purchases were made amid considerable uncertainty over the future course of the pandemic and demand for boosters. Czechia will have 900,000 doses available for the upcoming vaccination season.