COVAX will close 31 December 2023 having delivered nearly , 2 billion, doses of vaccines to 146 economies, and , averted an estimated 2.7 million deaths, in AMC lower-income participating economies., COVAX’s end-to-end efforts helped lower-income economies achieve two-dose coverage of 57 per cent, compared to the global average of 67 per cent., Low- and lower middle-income economies will continue to receive COVID-19 vaccines and delivery support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in 2024 and 2025, with 83 million doses so far requested for 2024 from 58 economies., Geneva/Oslo/New York, 19 December 2023, – COVAX, the multilateral mechanism for equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines launched in 2020, will draw to a close on 31 December. Jointly led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), COVAX has so far supplied nearly 2 billion COVID-…, Unprecedented emergency response, Drawing on the lessons of the H1N1 pandemic, when the majority of countries missed out on vaccines, COVAX partners advocated from the earliest stages of the COVID-19 emergency that “no one is safe until everyone is safe” – urging the world to place vaccine equity at the heart of the global response, and calling for every country to have at least…, Investing in lessons learnt for a future response, COVAX’s successes and challenges in the bid to overcome inequity have underscored the clear need for the world to be better prepared the next time a viral threat with pandemic potential emerges. The plethora of learnings from COVAX’s unique effort must be considered in the development of future global pandemic preparedness and response…, Jane Halton, Chair of the Board of CEPI, . “Despite being built and funded from scratch amid the deadliest pandemic the world has seen in more than a century, COVAX’s life-saving accomplishments were considerable. It should take its place in history and be proud of what it was able to accomplish but also serve as a reminder to us all that we can and must do better next time.” “COVID-19…, José Manuel Barroso, Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, . “COVAX’s impact has been historic, as are the insights it has generated on how, concretely, the world can do better next time. As we transition COVID-19 into Gavi’s routine programming, we do so with deep gratitude for the passion, dedication and sacrifice of so many around the globe who fought tirelessly for three years to try and create a more…, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, . “This huge and historic undertaking is something we can be collectively proud of and build on. UNICEF will continue to deliver vaccines to the world's youngest to stop the spread of all preventable diseases and build strong health systems for the future.” "We knew that market forces alone would not deliver equitable access to vaccines and other…, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, . "The creation of ACT-A and COVAX gave millions of people around the world access to vaccines, tests, treatments and other tools who would otherwise have missed out. COVAX has taught us valuable lessons that will help us to be better prepared for future epidemics and pandemics.", Notes to editors, Key Learnings, – A COVAX: key learnings for future pandemic preparedness and response detailed overview on COVAX key learnings and recommendations for future pandemic preparedness and response, read this white paper. , “, The Delivery, The Delivery, ”, – For access to a unique interactive deep dive into the stories and data that defined the COVID-19 delivery effort, available to all media organizations under Creative Commons license, please reach out to the media contacts below., About COVAX, COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, was co-convened by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ( CEPI ), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance ( Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Gavi ), UNICEF and the World Health Organization ( WHO ) – working in partnership with countries, donors, developed and developing…
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