The world health organization has confirmed a billion doses of covid-19 vaccines to different countries with the covid-19 program.
The COVAX program has delivered a billion doses of vaccines to 144 countries after hoarding and stockpiling in rich countries. Their last delivery was 1.1 million doses to Rwanda in Africa.
The program has made deliveries to 144 countries so far, “but the work that has gone into this milestone is only a reminder of the work that remains,” WHO said in a statement.
“COVAX’s ambition was compromised by hoarding/stockpiling in rich countries, catastrophic outbreaks leading to borders and supply being locked,” it continued.
“And a lack of sharing of licenses, technology and know-how by pharmaceutical companies meant manufacturing capacity went unused,” it finished.
