We are calling on the G7 and other donors to step up so that COVAX closes its US$9.3 billion funding gap by June 2nd, allowing it to unlock an additional 1.8 billion doses of vaccine, enabling 92 low- and middle-income countries to vaccinate half their adult population.
This new report by The Rockefeller Foundation, One for All: An Updated Action Plan for Global Covid-19 Vaccination, an update of the first report in April 2021, offers a 5-point action plan to scale equitable vaccination around the world:)
- Share more sooner – Many countries with access to affordable vaccines have a surplus and should share with countries who do not have easy access to them.
- Make more quicker – Despite a surplus, the world needs far more vaccines and fast. An immediate investment in expanding capacity could pay dividends within six months.
- Build in the global South – Countries with production capacities should invest quickly in technology transfer to expand manufacturing capacity around the world. Countries without should be identified for assistance in capacity building long-term.
- Support delivery systems – Building the support systems to deliver and administer vaccines in developing countries must be fast tracked and established in a way that benefits public health for decades to come.
- Close the financing gap – The G7 and other donors need to step up so that COVAX closes its US$ 9.3B funding gap by June 2nd allowing it to unlock an additional 1.8 billion doses of vaccine. Securing 1.8 billion doses would enable 92 low- and middle- income countries to protect nearly 30% of their population or roughly half the entire adult population in those countries. In addition to funding COVAX, all of the Access to Covid-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) needs to be fully funded through 2022.
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One for All: An Updated Action Plan for Global Covid-19 Vaccination
Stopping the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic requires that all countries have equal access to Covid-19 vaccination. This new report by The Rockefeller Foundation, One for All: An Updated Action Plan for Global Covid-19 Vaccination, an update of the first report in April 2021, offers a 5-point action plan to scale equitable vaccination around the world.Download PDF
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