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A new malaria vaccination programme has been approved, providing Gavi-eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa a powerful new tool with which to fight malaria.
Gavi Board approves funding to support malaria vaccine roll-out in sub-Saharan Africa
A new malaria vaccination programme will support Gavi-eligible countries to implement a new tool in the fight against malaria in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022-2025, including vaccine introduction, procurement and delivery
New Zealand kicks off 2022 COVAX fundraising efforts with NZ$ 9 million funding pledge
One of the first COVAX funders and first dose donors, New Zealand has again stepped up and pledged NZ$ 9 million in funding to the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (Gavi COVAX AMC). This funding will help COVAX better respond to country needs…
Joint Statement on Dose Donations of COVID-19 Vaccines to African Countries
Building on lessons learned from our collective experience with dose donations over the past several months, the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and COVAX wish to draw…
As part of a pledge of 500 million doses by Team Europe, eight EU Member States have donated doses of the AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines to COVAX to support lower-income economies around the world in the fight against the…
Gavi and Switzerland collaborate to prioritise supply to COVAX
Switzerland becomes first country to respond to call to trade places with COVAX in manufacturers’ supply queues.
The first shipments of almost 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from Team Europe are arriving in a number of African countries. This donation is facilitated by a tripartite agreement between Belgium (acting on behalf of Team…
Luxembourg stands up for equitable access by donating doses to COVAX – first doses reach Rwanda
As part of a 409,600-dose pledge to COVAX, Rwanda has become the first country to receive COVID-19 vaccines donated by Luxembourg, receiving 12,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. This commitment is part of a Team Europe pledge to donate 500…
Geneva/New York, 16 November 2021 – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the member agencies of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) the humanitarian system’s main coordinating body1, are working together to ensure that the most vulnerable…
First Greek COVAX doses arrive in Kenya and Syria
The first shipments of a 3 million dose pledge to COVAX thus far by Greece have arrived in Kenya (376,800 doses) and Syria (144,000). This builds on previous funding commitments of EUR 1.5 million to the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (Gavi…
India completes national introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Over 90% of children born in India every year will have access to the vaccine thanks to the efforts of the Government of India, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and partners, who collaborated on the nationwide introduction of PCV into the country’s…
The campaign is one of the largest in history and will aim to reach over 95% coverage. Oral polio vaccine will also be integrated in the campaign to support polio eradication in Pakistan.
Last updated: 25 Feb 2021