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Gavi funding boosts yellow fever diagnostics capacity across Africa
Gavi’s investment in initiative to boost yellow fever diagnostic capacity across Africa has ‘revolutionised’ diagnostics on the continent reducing the risk of future epidemics.
First doses donated by Belgium through COVAX arrive to Armenia
As part of its pledge to deliver 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the first doses donated by Belgium have been delivered to Armenia.
Canada donates doses through COVAX – Nigeria, Kenya and Niger to receive first doses
Three countries in Africa will receive the first Canadian-donated doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine – Nigeria (801,600 doses), Kenya (459,300) and Niger (100,800) – as part of an overall Canadian pledge of over 40 million doses to COVAX
France donates 10 million doses to Africa through COVAX and AU
African Union Member States are to receive an additional 10 million doses of Astra Zeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX and the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), thanks to a new arrangement with the French government and the…
First Danish doses delivered through COVAX arrive in Algeria
The first deliveries from a pledge of 1 million doses to be donated to COVAX by Denmark have arrived, with 57,600 doses of the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine to Algeria on 26 August.
UK-donated COVID-19 vaccine doses reach African countries
The first AstraZeneca doses donated to COVAX by the United Kingdom (UK) will soon arrive in Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda, with Zambia and DRC set to be the first to receive these UK-donated vaccines…
The Government of the People’s Republic of China (China) has pledged US$100 million to the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (Gavi COVAX AMC). The announcement, made at the International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation, hosted by China,…
First doses donated by Spain through COVAX arrive to Peru, Guatemala, Paraguay and Nicaragua
As part of its pledge to deliver 22.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the first doses donated by Spain are arriving to countries in Latin America.
New financing agreement boost for malaria vaccine
Gavi, MedAccess and GlaxoSmithKline join forces to guarantee continued production of the RTS,S antigen for the RTS,S/AS01e malaria vaccine.
First Swedish doses delivered through COVAX
As part of a pledge to deliver at least three million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, the first doses donated by Sweden have been delivered to countries this week, with shipments arriving in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan
First deliveries of Norway-donated COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX
Norway donates first doses to COVAX, with first shipments arriving in Nicaragua and Uganda on 30 July. In total, Norway has pledged 5 million doses to COVAX, as well as US$ 141 million in funding.
COVAX and World Bank to Accelerate Vaccine Access for Developing Countries
COVAX and the World Bank will accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply for developing countries through a new financing mechanism that builds on Gavi’s newly designed AMC cost-sharing arrangement. This allows AMC countries to purchase doses beyond the…
Last updated: 20 Nov 2023