The group is also in talks with Moderna, which expects to have its COVID-19 vaccine approved shortly, he said. Getting vaccine doses to poor countries is a huge challenge, with wealthy countries determined to vaccinate their entire populations as quickly as possible. The WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Friday's announcement of extra COVID-19 vaccine doses for COVAX was "fantastic news and a milestone in global health". GAVI's chief executive, Seth Berkley, said the goal of providing global, equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines was "alive and well". COVAX was launched by GAVI and the WHO in April to ensure access for COVID-19 shots to poor and middle-income countries.

Source: bd News24 December 18, 2020 13:07 UTC