Ahead of President Biden’s global COVID-19 summit on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGASS), today, campaigners from the People’s Vaccine Alliance are calling on world leaders to go beyond empty promises and deliver bold action to boost the manufacturing of vaccines and increase access around the world. The Alliance is a coalition of more than 75 organisations around the world campaigning for a people’s vaccine for COVID-19. The G7 is an inter-governmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access, abbreviated as COVAX, is a worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines directed by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (formerly the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, or GAVI), the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and the World Health Organisation (WHO). He said the tact of Emefiele, amid COVID-19 induced economic challenges, made the economy bounce back faster, compared to other African countries.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2021 03:56 UTC