COVAX coordinators are in talks with China about whether it might also join, Berkley said. The United States said on Tuesday it would not join COVAX due to the Trump administration's objection to WHO involvement, a move described by some critics as "disappointing". In what appeared to be a change of position on Wednesday, the European Union said its member states could buy potential COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX. The WHO describes COVAX as an "invaluable insurance policy" for all countries to secure access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines when they are developed and approved. It currently has nine COVID-19 vaccine candidates in its portfolio employing a range of different technologies and scientific approaches.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2020 21:11 UTC