This article reports COVAX plan for the first deliveries of vaccines in the first quarter of 2021, with the first tranche of doses enough to protect health and social care workers It also reports different countries early pledges towards 2021 fundraising targets The goal of COVAX is to deliver two billion doses of safe, effective vaccines that have passed regulatory approval and/or WHO prequalification by the end of 2021 These vaccines will be offered equally to all participating countries, proportional to their populations, initially prioritising healthcare workers then expanding to cover vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions
Covax announces additional deals to access promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates: plans global rollout starting Q1 2021