4 November 2021

Finnish COVAX donation kicks off with shipment to Côte d’Ivoire

As part of a pledge to share at least 3.65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with lower-income economies through COVAX, Finland’s donation has begun with a first delivery of 98,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Côte d’Ivoire.

28 October 2021

Combining vaccines with nutrition: a game-changer against COVID-19 and future pandemics say Gavi and SUN

Malnutrition and infectious diseases together cause millions of preventable child deaths every year and contribute to a vicious cycle of poor health, stunted growth, poverty and exclusion.

18 October 2021

First Portuguese COVAX doses reach Senegal

As part of a pledge to share at least 5% of domestic supply of vaccines with its development partners, the first doses donated by Portugal through COVAX have reached Senegal.

11 October 2021

Vigne des Nations: 2020 vintage awarded to Gavi by Geneva Canton, for its action for global health

This Monday morning, 11 October, Mr Serge Dal Busco, President of the Council of State of Geneva, symbolically awarded the parcel of the Vigne des Nations to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This recognition honours the commitment of this organisation…

11 October 2021

First Swiss-donated doses ship to Sierra Leone, as part of 4 million dose pledge

The first shipment of a Swiss donation of 4 million doses has arrived in Sierra Leone, with 24,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine touching down in Freetown on 9 October 2021.

6 October 2021

Gavi, Unitaid and the Global Fund welcome WHO recommendation for world’s first malaria vaccine

WHO recommendation for wider use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine is largely based on data gathered during malaria vaccine pilots which took place in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi

6 October 2021

Gulf countries unite to support COVAX

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have come together to support global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, with pledges now totalling US$ 221 million in funding pledges and US$ 50 million in in-kind support from all six Member States,…

30 September 2021

Gavi statement on the report of the independent commission on sexual exploitation and abuse

Geneva, 30 September 2021 – Last year, an Independent Commission was appointed to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse during the response to the tenth Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in North Kivu and Ituri, in the Democratic…

29 September 2021

Gavi Board meets to discuss routine immunisation, COVAX’s 2022 strategy

The Gavi Board met yesterday to discuss the impact of the pandemic on routine immunisation and how COVAX can best support countries’ efforts to control the pandemic, as part of a broader consultative process to develop the 2022 COVAX strategy

29 September 2021

Gavi progress report shows resilience in childhood vaccinations despite impact of COVID-19 pandemic

In the face of a global pandemic, routine and childhood vaccination has held relatively strong, Gavi’s latest Annual Progress Report shows, with routine immunisations dropping 4% over the course of 2020.

23 September 2021

Global leaders commit further support for global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and COVAX

Leaders pledge financing, dose donations, support for country readiness and delivery and scale up of global manufacturing, to enable equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.

22 September 2021

DFC and Citi Risk Management Solution Helps Gavi Strengthen the Foundations of the COVAX Facility

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, in conjunction with Citi, launch risk management solution for COVAX Facility.

Last updated: 25 Feb 2021

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