| Polish government has provided Australia with 1 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, reselling on a
non-profit basis its surplus of COVID-19 vaccines.
Poland has recently offered to share vaccines mainly with low and middle-income countries,
including its Eastern neighbours, Balkan countries etc. The decision to also add Australia to
the list was taken against the backdrop of the current outbreak of Delta variant in the country,
following the talks between both countries’ officials, including the Prime Ministers and Foreign
Ministers.
After swift completion of all necessary procedures, the delivery will land in Australia shortly.
Poland commends Australian authorities for excellent collaboration in a first joint operation
of this kind and hopes that the provision will support Australia’s efforts to ramp up its vaccine
rollout in this critical moment.
Poland’s initiative to assist Australia in fighting COVID-19 is yet another recent example of
close cooperation between the two countries in the face of difficult circumstances. During the
2019/2020 bushfire season, Polish government offered to deploy firefighters to help Australia.
A fundraiser organized by Polish volunteer firefighters for the rehabilitation of the devastated
Kosciuszko National Park was another gesture of our sympathy and solidarity with Australia.
A generous donation of over $150,000 AUD was handed over in the presence of the President
of Poland, Andrzej Duda.
Poland also helped 60 Australians to return home on board of Polish
repatriation flight.
Australia dziękuje polskiemu rządowi za hojne wsparcie | 
