News Alert: Covax vaccine-sharing initiative is racing to deliver less than half of its 2021 goal of distributing 2 billion doses by year’s end

Covax, which aimed to help low- and middle-income countries, is now aiming to have delivered 800 million doses by the end of 2021, but officials say even that lower target is not guaranteed. A slow pace of supply from manufacturers, vaccine hoarding by wealthy nations and logistical problems in recipient countries have all lowered its ambitions. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for alerts News Alert Dec. 10, 1:29 p.m. EST Covax vaccine-sharing initiative is racing to deliver less than half of its 2021 goal of distributing 2 billion doses by year's end Covax, which aimed to help low- and middle-income countries, is now aiming to have delivered 800 million doses by the end of 2021, but officials say even that lower target is not guaranteed. A slow pace of supply from manufacturers, vaccine hoarding by wealthy nations and logistical problems in recipient countries have all lowered its ambitions. Read more   Advertisement

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