UNICEF-UN Children's Fund, which is involved in the operation of the COVAX facility, which distributes vaccines for the new coronavirus to the world fairly, will receive 1.1 billion vaccines from a major Indian pharmaceutical company. Announced that they have agreed.
The "COVAX Facility" is a framework launched by WHO = World Health Organization, etc. in order to distribute the vaccine of the new coronavirus to the world fairly, and 190 countries and regions around the world including developing countries participate. , UNICEF and others are involved in the operation of the vaccine supply together with international organizations.
UNICEF Secretary-General Fore said at a press conference on the 3rd that the major Indian pharmaceutical company "Serum Institute of India" will provide long-term vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Novabax. Announced that it has agreed to receive 1.1 billion doses.
India is thriving in vaccine production, and the drug company has a contract with AstraZeneca to mass produce Novavacs vaccines.
COVAX is aiming to supply more than 2 billion vaccines to the world by the end of the year, saying that it should give priority to high-risk people such as the elderly as well as medical professionals from all over the world. In the first half of this year, we plan to start distribution to 145 countries and regions, mainly in developing countries.