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COVAX initiative

December 11 , 2020 1439 days 767 0
  • It is a joint initiative of WHO, GAVI alliance and Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to ensure equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Till now, almost 189 countries have joined the COVAX facility.
  • The United States is not a part of the COVAX initiative. 
  • The goal is to get at least 2 billion doses by the end of 2021.
  • The World Health Organization is hoping to have at least half a billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 through the COVAX facility.

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