New shipment of COVID-19 vaccines procured through the COVAX Facility arrives in Serbia
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Belgrade, 21 January 2022 - Serbia has received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines procured through the COVAX Facility. This delivery of 100,800 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines has arrived at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport this morning. This is important as evidence continues to show that high vaccination rates are a key factor in the fight against COVID-19.
The Government of the Republic of Serbia has financed the procurement of these vaccines, while UNICEF, as a delivery agent in the COVAX Facility, has ensured that, so far, 702,000 doses of vaccines have been procured, transported, and delivered to Serbia.
The COVAX Facility is co-led by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
The goal of the COVAX initiative is to provide nations with equitable and affordable access to safe and effective vaccines against COVID-19, regardless of their income level and UNICEF is supporting this process as a delivery agent.
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