COVAX welcomes dose sharing commitments for 870 million additional doses to support equitable access to vaccines in 2021 and 2022, with the aim to deliver at least half by the end of 2021.The G7 has committed one billion doses since the February 2021 virtual G7 Early Leaders’ Summit, including pledges made at the G20 Global Health Summit hosted by Prime Minister Draghi and President von der Leyen … [Read more...]
US must lead health and natural disaster crisis of our Third Border – the Caribbean Basin
Opinion: Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett says there’s an urgent need for assistance for Caribbean nations as they battle through the pandemic Throughout the history of our country, the importance of the Caribbean region to the United States cannot be overstated but are rarely acknowledged. American interests in the Caribbean are diverse and cover a range of economic and political issues as well … [Read more...]
No US Donations But The Caribbean Has Received Over 350 Thousand COVAX Vaccines
The Joe Biden administration has yet to donate any vaccines to its third border and the tourism dependent Caribbean region, but through the COVAX facility, it now has received over 350,000 vaccines to date, with more in transit, a News Americas analysis of latest data shows. The COVAX Facility is a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the … [Read more...]