COVAX – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Kim Jong-un calls for North Korea to redouble efforts to fight Covid-19 ‘our style’ after rejecting 3mn COVAX vaccines – reports

Posted on September 15, 2021September 15, 2021By Editor

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has vowed to toughen restrictions in the country’s fight against Covid-19, telling officials to beat the virus in “our style” after he spurned the opportunity to import vaccines from COVAX. … Read More >Kim Jong-un calls for North Korea to redouble efforts to fight Covid-19 ‘our style’ after rejecting 3mn COVAX vaccines – reports

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WHO pushes for global moratorium on Covid-19 booster shots, calls on influencers to spread the word

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on nations to not administer Covid booster shots until at least the end of September, in an effort to first ensure a base level of vaccine coverage across the globe. … Read More >WHO pushes for global moratorium on Covid-19 booster shots, calls on influencers to spread the word

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US to donate 25 million vaccine doses to African countries under COVAX as continent struggles to weather third wave

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

The Biden administration has announced that it will ship 25 million doses of Covid vaccines to 49 countries across Africa through the Covax jab distribution scheme, as infections and deaths on the continent rise dramatically. … Read More >US to donate 25 million vaccine doses to African countries under COVAX as continent struggles to weather third wave

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COVAX struggling to hit targets as countries, including members, competing with initiative for Covid-19 vaccines, says WTO boss

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said the COVAX vaccine-sharing program is struggling to hit its targets because of scant Covid jab supplies and competition between countries and agencies. … Read More >COVAX struggling to hit targets as countries, including members, competing with initiative for Covid-19 vaccines, says WTO boss

Pyongyang rejects AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over side effects – South Korean think tank

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

North Korea has canceled shipments of Oxford’s AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine that were due to arrive in the country through the Covax program, citing concerns over potentially fatal, but rare, side effects. … Read More >Pyongyang rejects AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over side effects – South Korean think tank

Taiwan to obtain variant-busting Novavax shots through COVAX global sharing scheme in bid to boost lagging inoculation campaign

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Taiwan has chosen to receive Novavax’s much-touted Covid-19 shots through the COVAX vaccine sharing initiative, with the island in severe need of speeding up its inoculation campaign to prevent further outbreaks. … Read More >Taiwan to obtain variant-busting Novavax shots through COVAX global sharing scheme in bid to boost lagging inoculation campaign

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GAVI alliance approves more funds for delivery of COVAX vaccines as poorer nations desperate for Covid-19 shots

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

The GAVI vaccine alliance has approved a further $775 million to fund the provision of millions of Covid-19 vaccines to poor nations over the next two years as the African continent faces a “fast-surging third wave.” … Read More >GAVI alliance approves more funds for delivery of COVAX vaccines as poorer nations desperate for Covid-19 shots

Venezuela accuses US of blocking its access to Covax vaccines with sanctions

Posted on June 12, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has stated that US sanctions are preventing the South American nation from accessing Covid vaccines by blocking a $10 million payment to the global Covax scheme. … Read More >Venezuela accuses US of blocking its access to Covax vaccines with sanctions

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Vaccine producers could have funded jabs for all of Africa, instead shareholder payouts & sluggish ‘charity’ efforts are priority

Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021By Editor

The three largest producers of Covid-19 vaccines could have funded the entire cost of vaccinating Africa with the money they paid stockholders this year – and vaccine-sharing charity COVAX isn’t bridging the gap, analysis shows. … Read More >Vaccine producers could have funded jabs for all of Africa, instead shareholder payouts & sluggish ‘charity’ efforts are priority

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COVAX vaccine distribution scheme delivers jabs to more than 100 nations, despite supply difficulties – Gavi/WHO

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021By Editor

More than 100 countries have received Covid-19 vaccines since the COVAX distribution scheme launched in February, its organizers have said. However, 38 million delivered doses is a far cry from the two billion goal set for 2021. … Read More >COVAX vaccine distribution scheme delivers jabs to more than 100 nations, despite supply difficulties – Gavi/WHO