Poland in Australia

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.