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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia received two more shipments of the Covid-19 vaccine today with the arrival of AstraZeneca and CoronaVac vaccines totalling 1,059,200 doses.
The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) in a statement said of the total, 559,200 doses were the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine while another 500,000 doses were the CoronaVac vaccine.
“The arrival of this (vaccine) supply is in addition to the existing stock,“ the CITF said.
This brings the latest number of AZ vaccines received by Malaysia from the Covid-19 Global Vaccine Access (COVAX) facility to 828,000 doses. The previously obtained stock was 268,800 doses.
The CITF said another shipment of AZ vaccine supply from COVAX with the same volume of 559,200 doses will be at the end of this month.
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A Q&A With Anthony D. So, MD, MPA | MAY 10, 2020
The Biden administration announced it would seek a “TRIPS waiver” of intellectual property protections related to COVID vaccines.
In this Q&A, Anthony D. So, MD, MPA, a professor of the practice in International Health, explains the waiver and what it could mean for COVID-19 vaccines.
What’s the TRIPS waiver for COVID vaccines all about?
The TRIPS waiver refers to a proposal, advanced by the governments of South Africa and India, to the World Trade Organization to waive intellectual property rights protection for technologies needed to prevent, contain, or treat COVID-19 “until widespread vaccination is in place globally, and the majority of the world’s population has developed immunity.”
Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah partners with United Way
Salt Lake City United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) and Utah 211 announced the launch of the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign, providing access to free rides to COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Salt Lake County and surrounding areas, in partnership with Lyft and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah. Vaccination rides are the latest implementation of the Ride United program, which seeks to reduce transportation barriers that prevent clients from accessing health care, getting quality jobs, completing education programs, and more.
In December 2020, Lyft announced its commitment to help provide rides to and from vaccine appointments alongside coalition partners, including United Way and 211. Utilizing the Lyft platform, Utah 211 is able to provide resources to eligible clients in Utah, ensuring they have access to transportation for their vaccination appointments. As the county, state, and federal vaccin