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COVAX scheme

Covax delivers one billionth Covid vaccine dose

Published 16 Jan, 2022 10:44am

GENEVA: The Covax scheme aimed at equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines hit a "key milestone" Saturday when ...

African Union says J&J vaccine shipments begin, warns of slow pace of deliveries

Updated 05 Aug, 2021 05:32pm

"The WHO (World Health Organisation) yesterday at a meeting informed us that the actual shipments were less than 13 million." he said. "That's 10% percent of what we were told we would get."

WHO approves China's Sinovac vaccine for emergency use

Updated 01 Jun, 2021 08:35pm

Recommends jab for aults over 18, with a second dose 2-4 weeks later.
It will be the second Chinese drug to get approval from global health agency.

WHO urges rich countries to donate shots instead of vaccinating children

Published 15 May, 2021 09:52am

The WHO is hoping more countries will follow France and Sweden in donating shots to COVAX after inoculating their priority populations to help address a gulf in vaccination rates.

Egypt to get further 4.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in May

Published 05 May, 2021 06:45pm

COVAX was established by the Geneva-based GAVI vaccine alliance and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the equitable distribution of vaccines.
Egypt's health ministry reported 1,090 new cases and 60 more deaths as of Tuesday.

Covax signs deal for 500 mn Moderna Covid vaccine doses

Published 03 May, 2021 05:01pm

Covax is co-led by WHO, the Gavi vaccine alliance and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.

Brazil, Mexico, Philippines among those due to get Pfizer shots from COVAX in Q2

Published 12 Apr, 2021 07:29pm

Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the Philippines, South Africa, and Ukraine are set to be among the main recipients of the Pfizer vaccine between April and June, according to GAVI's table "based on current knowledge of COVID-19 vaccine supply availability".

South Korea pays price for reliance on COVAX, scrambles for vaccines

Published 01 Apr, 2021 05:54pm

Once praised by the World Health Organization for its decision to procure vaccines through the global scheme, South Korea is now facing criticism at home as the government scrambles to meet the supply shortfall.
South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are among countries to be hit by shipment delays to vaccines they have been promised following export curbs by manufacturer India.

Africa virus fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, DRC and Angola

Published 03 Mar, 2021 11:46am

"We will first inform the population, let them see the benefits of these vaccines. And then we will vaccinate the population," Longondo said.

South Africa signs J&J vaccine deal, eases restrictions

Published 01 Mar, 2021 12:03pm

The second phase of the country's vaccination programme, which includes the elderly, essential workers and those with co-morbidities, would start around late April or early May.

First vaccines delivered under global Covax scheme

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

ACCRA: Ghana became the first country to receive vaccines from the global Covax scheme on Wednesday, paving the way...

Germany pledges additional 1.5 bn euros for COVAX and WHO

Published 19 Feb, 2021 08:44pm

We can only get out of the pandemic with vaccinations. We need to make progress on this, at home and abroad.
With today's announcement we make clear: We're standing side-by-side with the poorest countries.

Bosnia begins COVID-19 vaccination roll-out with Russian vaccine

Published 12 Feb, 2021 05:28pm

Bosnia had not received any vaccines until last week, when its first batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine arrived.
Bosnia, which also comprises the Bosniak-Croat Federation that has not received any vaccines yet, has ordered 1.2 million vaccine doses under the COVAX scheme and nearly 900,000 from the EU.

Astrazeneca CEO says COVID vaccine should work against severe disease

Published 09 Feb, 2021 08:47pm

"It is of course a concern," Pascal Soriot said of the study at a World Health Organization meeting.
AstraZeneca is a major supplier to a WHO-backed vaccine-sharing scheme called COVAX.

Ukraine expects 100,000-200,000 vaccines from Pfizer in February: PM

Published 26 Jan, 2021 02:01pm

Shmygal told the parliament the country also expected to receive 700,000 doses of Sinovac's COVID vaccine in three-four weeks.

Ukraine seeks 16mn COVID vaccine doses under COVAX scheme

Published 31 Dec, 2020 08:05pm

"Eight million doses we are guaranteed to receive through the global COVAX mechanism. We are also working to increase supply through COVAX to 16 million doses.
The health ministry said the volume was around 1.9 million doses.

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