Covax
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COVAX delivers its billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
Jan 16, 2022The global scheme has supplied vaccines against the coronavirus to 144 countries since February 2021. But vaccine inequity remains high, with 40% of the world population yet to receive a single jab. The UN-led COVAX scheme... -
COVAX has delivered over 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Venezuela
Oct 11, 2021Venezuela received more than 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccinations from the COVAX program on Sunday, bringing the country closer to its target of vaccinating 70% of the population. On Sunday, Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado... -
Covax eyes vaccines for just 20pc of people in poor nations in 2021
Sep 8, 2021Covax, a vaccine-sharing organization, said on Wednesday that it expects to be able to distribute Covid vaccines to little more than 20% of individuals in impoverished nations this year, significantly fewer than expected. Covax admitted that... -
As a gift from China, a BAF aircraft returns carrying 300,000 Covid vaccinations
Aug 29, 2021As a gift from China, a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft has returned with 300,000 doses of Sinopharm Covid vaccination and medical equipment. According to a media announcement, a C-130J transport plane carrying the vaccination landed... -
1.77 million Sinopharm vaccine doses under Covax scheme arrive in Dhaka
Aug 11, 2021Another batch of 1.77 million doses of the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in Dhaka through the Covax facility. At 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, the Biman flight carrying the vaccination doses arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International... -
Dhaka to receive 2nd AstraZeneca vaccine consignment from Japan
Jul 31, 2021Today, Bangladesh will receive 7,81,320 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the second consignment of more than three million doses of such vaccines pledged by Japan under the COVAX framework. According to the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo,... -
World Bank, COVAX unveil plan to speed vaccine supplies to developing countries
Jul 26, 2021The World Bank and the COVAX global vaccine distribution program revealed a finance option on Monday to speed up the delivery of doses to developing countries, where Covid-19 immunization rates trail substantially behind those of wealthier... -
Bangladesh to receive 2.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine from Covax
Jun 25, 2021Bangladesh is set to receive 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine under Covax facilities within the next 7-10 days. Health Minister Zahid Maleque confirmed the matter to DBC, a national television channel, on Friday. He... -
US to give 80 mn vaccine doses to priority nations, 75% via Covax
Jun 4, 2021President Joe Biden outlined his plan Thursday for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute globally before July, with 75 percent of shots disbursed via the Covax program. In a... -
Covax says needs $2 bn more by June for poor countries
May 28, 2021The Covax global vaccine-sharing programme said Thursday it needs $2.0 billion in additional funding by the beginning of June in order to boost coronavirus inoculation programmes in lower-income countries. “We need an additional $2 billion to...
