China’s vaccine makers sign COVAX agreements

Two major COVID-19 vaccine makers of China have signed agreements to provide 550 million doses to COVAX facility. Highlights Gavi announced to buy 110 million doses from Sinopharm and Sinovac between July and October 2021. It will buy 440 million ..

Tags: COVAX • COVAX Facility • Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access • Sinopharm • Sinovac

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021

US announces 500 Million Vaccine doses to Poor Countries

United States President Joe Biden has announced to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to poorest countries across world to end the pandemic as soon as possible. Key Points This donation is a bold move which showed, US ..

Tags: ACT accelerator • COVAX • COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • GAVI

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

WHO warns against Overpriced Vaccines

World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the countries against overpriced covid-19 vaccines substandard covid products. Highlights WHO warned after concern over danger of buying overpriced vaccines from intermediaries. WHO reminded countries that, countries should buy vaccines certified by WHO and ..

Tags: Chinese Vaccine • COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

Japan pledges additional 800 mn dollars to COVAX Facility

Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, pledged an additional 800 million US Dollars to COVAX facility. Key Points Additional grant of 800 mn dollar to COVAX facility aims for “fair distribution of Coronavirus vaccines across the world”. Announcement was made ..

Tags: COVAX Facility • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) • Online Vaccine Summit • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

UNICEF- Moderna Vaccine supply agreement

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has signed an agreement with vaccine manufacturer Moderna to supply their international vaccination efforts boosting fight against SARS-CoV-2 virus. Key Points Under the supply agreement, UNICEF and its procurement partners like Pan American Health Organization ..

Tags: COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access • UNICEF • United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021

WHO sets new targets for Vaccinating Poorest Nations

According to director of World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, covid-19 pandemic is being sustained by a “scandalous inequity” in vaccine distribution. Thus, he has set new targets to protect people in poorest nations. Vaccine Inequality Many countries are ..

Tags: COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) • Vaccine Equality

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021