Topic: COVAX Facility
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... 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...
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....
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... 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...
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...
IMF Proposes USD 50 Billion Global Vaccination Plan
The IMF (International Monetary Fund) proposed a USD 50 billion global vaccination plan which will cover about 40 percent of global population by the end of 2021. It...
WHO Chief lauds India for supporting “Vaccine Equality”
The Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, lauded India and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for sharing the Covid-19 vaccines and supporting the...
UN asks G20 nations to prepare ‘Global Covid-19 Vaccination Plan’
The Secretary-General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has asked the G20 nations to prepare a “Global Covid-19 Vaccination Plan” on February 17, 2020. Highlights The UN asked do...
UNICEF’s COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard
The UNICEF has recently launched the COVID-19 Vaccine Market Dashboard as the designated COVAX procurement coordinator and procurement agent. About the Dashboard It is an interactive tool for...
Asia-Pacific Vaccine Access Facility, APVAX
The Asian Development Bank recently launched Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility to provide equitable support to the developing countries as they procure and deliver vaccines. The bank has...
