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Gavi welcomes U.S. decision to procure 500 million vaccine doses to be delivered through COVAX
Geneva, 10 June 2021 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, today welcomes the decision by the United States Government to procure 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses on behalf of the COVAX Facility.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, welcomes the announcement by the United States Government of its strategy for global vaccine sharing, which sets out how it will provide at least 80 million doses of vaccines to the rest of the world – with the…
World leaders unite to commit to global equitable access for COVID-19 vaccines
The Gavi COVAX AMC Summit “One World Protected” virtual event, hosted today by the Government of Japan and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, raised US$ 2.4 billion from nearly 40 donor governments, the private sector and foundations, exceeding the…
New Zealand transfers vaccine doses to COVAX – 6 Pacific nations first to benefit
Responding to an urgent need for doses around the world, the Government of New Zealand has pledged to transfer 1.6 million doses allocated through COVAX to lower-income economies.
Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021
Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline, hospitalisations decrease and early signs of some kind of normality resume. However, the global picture is far more concerning.
Global leaders renew their commitment to address urgency of COVID-19 pandemic
At today’s Global Health Summit, hosted by the European Commission and Italy as chair of the G20, leaders pledged their support to the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC).
Gavi signs agreement with Johnson & Johnson for supply of its COVID-19 vaccine to COVAX
The signed advance purchase agreement (APA) is for a commitment to purchase 200 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, with the goal of them being made available to the COVAX Facility in 2021.
Individuals can now directly fund vaccines for lower-income countries via the Gavi COVAX AMC to help end the pandemic. The platform will give businesses a chance to match employee and customer contributions.
Japan to host Gavi's COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) Summit
Geneva, 12 May 2021 – The Government of Japan yesterday announced that it will host the virtual Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) Summit on June 2nd 2021. The event, co-hosted by Japanese Prime Minister H.E.
The pledges were announced at Global Citizen’s Vax Live Concert on Saturday, co-hosted by Selena Gomez and featuring messages from Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, His Holiness Pope Francis and several Heads of State
Gavi signs agreement with Novavax to secure doses on behalf of COVAX Facility
The signed advance purchase agreement (APA) is for a commitment to purchase 350 million doses of the Novavax vaccine candidate. Deliveries will commence in Q3 2021, upon regulatory approval.
Gavi signs agreement with Moderna to secure doses on behalf of COVAX Facility
The signed advance purchase agreement (APA) is for up to 500 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Moderna. Supply via the agreement will take place from the second half of 2021 through 2022, with options in place to address the…