The seven major countries (G7) announced on the 13th (local time) that they will provide 1 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine over the next year and cooperate with the private sector.
The G7 leaders said in a joint statement released after the summit held in Carvis Bay, Cornwall, UK from the 11th to today, they will provide 1 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine over the next year.
He added that he would work with the private sector, the G20 and other countries to increase this contribution over the next few months.
He added that it would export a significant portion of its COVID-19 vaccine production and promote voluntary licensing and international non-profit production.
It also reiterated its support for the World Health Organization (WHO)-led 'ACT-A' (an initiative to speed up the development of therapeutics and vaccines and ensure equitable distribution) and support discussions to extend its activities until 2022. included in the statement.
The biggest agenda at this G7 summit was the COVID-19 situation, and the first session theme was 'Building Back Better from COVID19'.
Earlier, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the host country, UK, announced on the 10th that the G7 leaders had agreed to donate one billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to the world by 2023.
The UK plans to donate at least 100 million doses by next year, including sending 5 million doses of vaccine spares to poor countries by September.
Of this, 80% will be delivered through 'COVAX', an international project for the joint purchase and distribution of the WHO's COVID-19 vaccine.
U.S. President Joe Biden also announced on the 10th that he would donate 500 million doses of Pfizer vaccines to the world, mainly in underdeveloped countries, to hasten the end of COVID-19.
French President Emmanuel Macron also welcomed the US decision on the same day and promised to share at least 30 million episodes by the end of the year.
Germany is also planning the same amount as France, but Canada is known to plan to share 100 million servings.