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COVAX has shipped over 36m doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 86 countries: spokesman Xinhua | Updated: 2021-04-06 11:41 Share
A nurse prepares to administer the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 13, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
UNITED NATIONS - COVAX, a World Health Organization-led initiative aimed at ensuring equal access to COVID-19 vaccines by various countries, has so far shipped more than 36 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 86 countries, a UN spokesman said Monday. Algeria received more than 36,000 doses over the weekend from COVAX. These doses will help accelerate the vaccination campaign already underway in the country, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told the regular press briefing.
COVAX has shipped over 36mn doses to 86 nations
IANS | April 06, 2021 02:45 PM
UNITED NATIONS: COVAX, a World Health Organization-led initiative aimed at ensuring equal access to Covid-19 vaccines, has so far shipped more than 36 million doses of the jabs to 86 countries, a UN spokesman said. Algeria received more than 36, 000 doses over the weekend from COVAX. These doses will help accelerate the vaccination campaign already underway in the country, Xinhua news agency quoted Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as saying at a regular press briefing on Monday.
He cited Eric Overvest, UN Resident Coordinator in Algeria, as saying that the new doses will help ensure that no one is left behind. Our teams on the ground have helped to train healthcare workers, sensitize people on vaccines, and supported the cold chain .
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