press releaseOn 15 January 2021, a shipment of 1.1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda included the billionth dose supplied via COVAX. Together with our partners, COVAX is leading the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history, with deliveries to 144 countries to date. As of 13 January 2022, out of 194 Member States, 36 WHO Member States have vaccinated less than 10% of their population, and 88 less than 40%. COVAX is working with governments, manufacturers and partners to ensure that when countries receive vaccines they can get them to people quickly. COVAX is the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2022 13:26 UTC