- Working with COVAX, African Vaccine Acquisition Trust and other partners - world can and must meet WHO targets to vaccinate 40% of the population of all countries by the end-2021 and 70% by mid-2022
- Vaccine supply gaps to COVAX must be closed immediately for countries to reach the 40% year end target
- United Nations Secretary-General and WHO Director-General call on countries and manufacturers to make good on their commitments without further delays
The World Health Organization has today launched the Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022 (the Strategy) to help bring an end to what has become a two-track pandemic: people in poorer countries continue to be at risk while those in richer countries with high vaccination rates enjoy much greater protection.
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