Asia-Pacific leaders pledge to expand Covid vaccine manufacturing to bolster regional supplies

The 21-strong

The 21-strong Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade group has agreed at virtual meeting to work to swiftly increase vaccine manufacturing to bolster supplies in the region, speeding up their inoculation programs.

The agreement, announced via a statement on the APEC website on Friday, highlighted the importance of the need to accelerate “equitable access to safe, effective, quality-assured and affordable Covid-19 vaccines” if the region is to overcome this “health emergency.”

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