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Almost US$1.9 billion left in COVID-19 vaccine scheme for future health efforts: Germany

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LONDON: Almost US$1.9 billion left in the global scheme to share COVID-19 vaccines more equitably will be used to help prepare for future pandemics and other health threats, said the German development ministry on Tuesday (Jun 27). Germany was a major donor to the COVAX vaccine initiative run by Gavi, the

LONDON: Almost US$1.9 billion left in the global scheme to share COVID-19 vaccines more equitably will be used to help prepare for future pandemics and other health threats, said the German development ministry on Tuesday .

As Reuters reported on Monday, donors and the Gavi board have been discussing what to do with the leftover funds as the emergency phase of the pandemic ends and vaccine demand dwindles.

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