Gavi to provide US$ 150 million to support low- and middle-income countries’ readiness to deliver COVID-19 vaccines

The Gavi Board has approved the provision of US$ 150 million in initial funding to jumpstart support COVAX AMC-eligible countries’ readiness to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, in the form of planning, technical assistance and cold chain equipment

New collaboration makes further 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine available to low- and middle-income countries

Collaboration among the Serum Institute of India (SII), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will accelerate manufacturing and delivery of up to an additional 100 million doses of future vaccines, if proven to be…

José Manuel Barroso named as new Chair of the Gavi Board

Gavi Board unanimously approves the selection of former Prime Minister of Portugal and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso as its new Chair

Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX Facility

64 higher income economies have now joined the COVAX Facility, with a further 38 economies expected to sign in the coming days

Australia commits AU$ 80 million to guarantee access to COVID-19 vaccines for all

The funding will support the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC), which aims to secure doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 92 low- and middle-income countries and economies at the same time as wealthier nations

172 countries & multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility

Goal of bringing the pandemic under control via equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines needs urgent, broadscale commitment and investment from countries

Call for applications: COVAX seeks civil society representatives to contribute to ensuring equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines

CSOs will play a vital role in the development and implementation of the COVAX initiative as well as the deployment of any successful vaccine through COVAX.

Up to 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to be made available for low- and middle-income countries as early as 2021

New landmark collaboration between the Serum Institute of India (SII), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate manufacturing and delivery of up to 100 million doses of future safe and effective COVID-…

92 low- and middle-income economies eligible to get access to COVID-19 vaccines through Gavi COVAX AMC

Gavi Board agrees scope of COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC), which aims to secure doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 92 low- and middle-income countries and economies at the same time as wealthier nations.

Gavi helps immunise 65 million children in 2019, though COVID-19 puts progress under pressure

New analysis of WHO/UNICEF data by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, shows the gap in vaccine coverage between Gavi-supported lower-income countries and wealthier countries has shrunk to record lows

More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility

Seventy-five countries submit expressions of interest to COVAX Facility, joining up to 90 further countries which could be supported by the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC)

New private sector commitments to fund access to future COVID-19 vaccines announced at international pledging summit

Global technology company TransferWise and a donor which asked to remain anonymous made significant financial commitments to Gavi’s Advance Market Commitment for COVID-19 Vaccines (Gavi COVAX AMC)

Last updated: 20 Nov 2023

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