COVID-19 vaccines global access: US$ 23.4 bn international investment needed for New ACT-Accelerator strategy
Oct. 29, 2021 The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator on Thursday launched its strategic plan and budget for the next 12 months, outlining the urgent actions and funding needed…
COVID-19: ACT-Accelerator partnership needs $16bn to fill funding gap –WHO
June 14, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said total funding committed to the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT-Accelerator) partnership remains 15.1 billion dollars with a gap of over…
WHO warns of ‘failure’ unless rich countries speed up vaccine sharing
June 4, 2021 Wealthy countries need to give more COVID-19 vaccines and follow the United States in making doses available immediately to cover a 200 million dose gap caused by…
G20 leaders urged to provide funds for COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, tests
G20 leaders must help close a funding gap to buy vaccines, drugs and tests to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, a letter from South Africa’s president, Norway’s prime minister, and the…
COVID-19: Misinformation fuelling vaccine hesitancy around the world- UN chief warns
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has drawn attention to what he called “vaccine hesitancy”, which he blamed on misinformation, warning of the rise in the mistrust of vaccines. The…