KYIV, Feb 22 - Ukraine expects 15 million Novavax coronavirus vaccine doses to start arriving in the country from July, Reuters reported on Monday citing Health Minister Maksym Stepanov.

Ukraine lags behind most European countries in securing COVID-19 vaccines and has yet to start mass inoculations.

“We have been confirmed (by manufacturer India’s Serum Institute) that it is possible to supply an additional 5 million doses of the vaccine... The total amount of Novavax vaccines that we expect in Ukraine is 15 million,” Stepanov said on Facebook.