China joins COVAX alliance for global distribution of its Covid-19 vaccines

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China joins COVAX alliance for global distribution of its Covid-19 vaccines

Saturday, 10 October 2020 | PTI | Beijing

China has officially joined the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVAX alliance to equitably distribute Covid-19 vaccines around the globe, ending speculation that it wants to supply them on its own to developing countries for its diplomatic agenda.

According to the WHO, countries should join the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX Facility) by September 18 but not later than October 9 with upfront payments.

“On October 8, China and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, signed an agreement, officially joining COVAX,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a statement on Friday.

“This is an important step China has taken to uphold the concept of a shared community of health for all and to honour its commitment to turn Covid-19  vaccines into a global public good,” she said, apparently refuting reports that China plans to distribute the vaccines to developing countries on its own ahead of developed countries. WHO announced in August that “172 economies are now engaged in discussions to potentially participate in COVAX, a global initiative aimed at working with vaccine manufacturers to provide countries worldwide equitable access to safe and effective vaccines, once they are licensed and approved”.              

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