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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

The U.S. is committed to providing safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to ensure no one is left behind in the fight against the pandemic. Through our partnership with Gavi and the African Union, we delivered 100,620 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to our friends in Gabon on September 23.

The United States is committed to supporting our African partners in the fight against COVID-19. In collaboration with the African Union and Gavi COVAX, we successfully delivered 168,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to the people of Gabon on October 13.

The United States is committed to providing safe, effective, and free vaccines to support our African partners in the fight against COVID-19. In partnership with the African Union and Gavi COVAX, we delivered 101,790 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the people of Gabon on October 28.

On December 6, the United States partnered with Gavi COVAX to deliver 101,790 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Gabon.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

Highlights

November 4, 2021

2021 END Wildlife Trafficking Report

August 17, 2021

The Gabonese Republic National Day

October 26, 2020

2020 END Wildlife Trafficking Report

November 7, 2019

2019 END Wildlife Trafficking Report

October 10, 2018

2018 END Wildlife Trafficking Report

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U.S. Relationship

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U.S.-Gabon Relations

The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Gabon in 1960 following Gabon’s independence from France. Relations between the U.S. and Gabon are excellent. The U.S. applauds Gabon's efforts to increase regional cooperation on environmental issues, while at the same time urging Gabon to take bold steps to root out corruption and to reform the judiciary and other key institutions to ensure the protection of human rights. Gabon and the U.S. share a commitment to diversify and strengthen Gabon's economy, expand bilateral trade, ensure security in the Gulf of Guinea, and combat wildlife trafficking.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Gabon's economy is dominated by oil. The government is focused on economic diversification, most notably by expanding the agribusiness and tourism sectors. Most foreign investment, including U.S. investment, is concentrated in the oil and extractive sectors. Gabon is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. U.S. exports to Gabon include machinery, agricultural products, vehicles, and optical and medical instruments. U.S. imports from Gabon include crude oil, manganese ores, agricultural products, and wood.

Gabon flag: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, and blue; green represents the country's forests and natural resources, gold represents the equator (which transects Gabon) as well as the sun, blue represents the sea [CIA World Fact Book]

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