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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Since July, 2021 the United States has shared 7,008,550 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Tanzania – free of cost. This includes 4,124,250 Pfizer and 2,884,300 J&J doses. Of the 7,008,550 vaccine doses, 76% were donated in partnership with COVAX and 24% were donated through bilateral agreements.

President Biden committed the United States to be the world’s arsenal for vaccines, leading an international and coordinated vaccination effort, and announced that the United States will provide 1.2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines – free of cost – to meet global needs and save lives now. The United States is working with other governments, global initiatives including COVAX and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), and other partners to get COVID-19 vaccines to where they are needed most.

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

Highlights

November 8, 2022

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November 7, 2022

Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Trudeau Travels to South Africa, Tanzania, Liberia, and Belgium

September 28, 2022

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: International School of Tanganyika: 2022-2023 Fact Sheet

August 7, 2022

24th Anniversary of the 1998 Embassy Bombings

June 14, 2022

The United States-Tanzania Open Skies Air Transport Agreement Enters into Force

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U.S. Relationship

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U.S. Tanzania Relations

The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Tanzania (then-Tanganyika) in 1961. The U.S. and Tanzania have an established partnership characterized by mutual respect and aspirations for a more peaceful and prosperous future. Tanzania is experiencing a shrinking of democratic space and the U.S. has publicly expressed concern about the rise in politically-related confrontations and violence. The U.S. remains committed to strengthening democracy in Tanzania and working with Tanzanians on women’s and children’s health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and food security, economic growth, energy, sustainable development, and security.

U.S. Assistance to Tanzania

The U.S., through numerous presidential initiatives and U.S. agencies, has provided development and other assistance to Tanzania for capacity building to address health and education issues, encourage democratic governance, promote broad-based economic growth, and advance regional and domestic security to sustain progress.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Agricultural commodities, minerals, and textiles dominate Tanzania's exports to the U.S. while imports from the U.S. include wheat, agricultural/transport equipment, chemicals, used clothes, and machinery. Tanzania is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Tanzania Flag: divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue; the banner combines colors found on the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; green represents the natural vegetation of the country, gold its rich mineral deposits, black the native Swahili people, and blue the country's many lakes and rivers, as well as the Indian Ocean [CIA World Fact Book]

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