By A Correspondent- The Private sector has reportedly pledged to meet the cost of vaccinating their employees.

The state media reported that sources that attended the meeting between business leaders and president Mnangagwa yesterday said the private sector pledged to purchase twice their vaccination needs.

According to the publication:

As part of a National Comprehensive COVID-19 Response, the Private Sector agreed to embark in a new chapter of a science-driven health sector reform management policy framework. The Private Sector offered to pay for twice its requirements and make available 50% of this to Government for high priority public sector use  in this joint effort to tackle the pandemic

This came after the Ministry of Health officials told parliament on Monday the Russia and China have offered Zimbabwe vaccines they have developed. Health officials also said MPs,

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