COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccine: Dhaka, Delhi agree ‘in principle’ to start phase-III trials in Bangladesh
Bangladesh and India have “agreed in principle" to go for the clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines in Bangladesh soon after India launches these trials there.
UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID-19 vaccines
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available.
Early access to vaccines to play a critical role in global economic recovery: Australia
The Australian government will contribute AU$ 80 million to Gavi’s COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC), a financing instrument aimed at supporting the participation of 92 lower- and middle-income economies in the COVAX Facility, ensuring that the world’s poorest people do not miss out on safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.
Over 100 bln USD needed for equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines: WHO chief
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said over 100 billion U.S. dollars will be needed for ensuring the access to the tools to fight the Covid-19 outbreak.
Bangladesh calls for equitable, affordable access to Covid-19 vaccines
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Rabab Fatima has highlighted the need for making the Covid-19 vaccines available, affordable and distributing those equitably to all countries that need those most.
Bangladesh announces $50,000 contribution to Global Goal mission
Bangladesh has announced a contribution of US$50,000 expressing solidarity for the development of safe and effective vaccines.
Declare COVID-19 vaccines a global common good: Global leaders
Some 105 global leaders including 18 Nobel Laureates have signed a call initiated by Yunus Centre to declare COVID-19 Vaccines as a global common good.
China okays inactivated COVID-19 vaccines for clinical trials
China has approved two COVID-19 inactivated vaccine candidates for clinical trials, according to the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against the coronavirus Tuesday.