COVAX

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, said the UK is committed to global access to vaccines, and is among the largest funders to COVAX. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Nigeria Pursues Equitable Distribution Of Vaccines This was…

The Nigerian government says it has confirmed the date for the receipt of more vaccines from COVAX facility. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib,…

Top development banks from the world's richest countries made a landmark joint pledge on Monday to pump $80 billion into African companies and projects over the next five years. The International Monetary Fund has estimated sub-Saharan…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Tuesday called on the G-7 countries to donate to the COVAX facility which is an international vaccine equity initiative created to support most less privileged countries in COVID-19 vaccine…

The World Health Organization (WHO), appealed to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to commit half of their volumes to the global vaccine equity scheme or give COVAX first right of refusal on the new volume of COVID-19 vaccines on Monday.…

Africa is not ready to face a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, as the continent is hit by a fresh surge of infections and with vaccine deliveries at a near standstill. "Many…

Health authorities are reallocating around 75% of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 1.7 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses to other African countries to make sure they’re used before they expire, a UNICEF representative said on…

World Health Organization (WHO), Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denounced inequities in vaccine distribution as COVAX sharing scheme marks first year. "Nearly 900 million vaccine doses have been administered globally, but…

The Serum Institute of India (SII) is legally compelled to ship coronavirus vaccine to global vaccine sharing facility COVAX. SII co-lead, Gavid  disclosed this to reporters saying that it a provision that could complicate the firm's…

Madagascar has officially join the World Health Orrganisation WHO-led COVAX programme in a move to procure Covid-19 vaccines for its population. The decision followed recent discussions between Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina and…