In addition, he said that UN Children’s Fund was also playing a “vital role” in preparing countries for the delivery and rollout of vaccines.
It said the COVAX Facility would provide all 190 participating economies with an indicative allocation of doses by the end of January. “Negotiations continue for further doses to be secured through existing Research and Development agreements by COVAX co-lead the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations , through evaluations of new products with promising results and through contributions from donors.’’
“To meet its goal of securing two billion safe and effective vaccines in 2021, COVAX has built a diverse portfolio of vaccine candidates which mitigates the risk of a product failing development, production or regulatory processes, and ensures availability of products suitable for various contexts and settings.