COVAX Current Affairs, GK & News
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 more doses by mid-2022. These vaccines were approved by World Health Organization for emergency use. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVAX • COVAX Facility • Covid-19 Vaccine Global Access • Sinopharm • Sinovac
G-7 plans 1 billion extra Covid-19 shots by 2022
Group of Seven (G-7) leaders are set to vow to deliver 1 billion extra doses of vaccines by 2022 to cover 80 percent of world’s adult population. Highlights Ahead of G-7 summit in UK, officials put together document outlining a plan to end pandemic by December 2022. Document is yet to be finalised but it ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 47th G7 Summit • COVAX • COVID-19 vaccine • G7 countries • G7 summit • Vaccine Diplomacy
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 recognises its responsibility towards world as well as its citizens. US will provide these half ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: ACT accelerator • COVAX • COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • GAVI • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) • Pfizer
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 also seeks to cover at least 60 percent of the population by first half of 2022. Key Points This plan was proposed on the line of work ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVAX • COVAX Facility • COVID-19 • Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) • Global Covid-19 Vaccination Plan • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Punjab to join COVAX facility
The Punjab Government recently announced that it is to join COVAX facility in order to increase its COVID-19 supplies. Why is Punjab joining COVAX facility? There is a huge vaccine shortage in India. This is slowing the vaccination efforts of the country. Thus the State Government of Punjab is planning to join COVAX facility. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: COVAX • COVID-19 vaccine • Punjab • Vaccine nationalism
WHO lists Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organisation recently listed mRNA vaccine of Moderna for Emergency Use. This makes it the fifth vaccine to receive emergency use validation from WHO. Why is Emergency Use Approval important? The Emergency Use Listing of vaccines of the WHO assesses the safety, quality and efficacy of vaccines. It is a prerequisite for COVAX ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021 • Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: COVAX • Emergency Use Authorisation • Moderna • mRNA • World Health Organisation (WHO)