COVAX
GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J
World
May 21, 2021
GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J
The GAVI Vaccine Alliance said on Friday it has agreed to buy 200 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) COVID-19…
Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government received a batch of 203,000 COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, the health minister said, in…
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus…
Egypt, WHO discuss pandemic cooperation in Geneva
Egypt
April 7, 2021
Egypt, WHO discuss pandemic cooperation in Geneva
Egypt’s representative in Geneva, Ahmed Ehab Gamal Eddin, met on Tuesday with Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health…
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”
Middle East
March 31, 2021
Yemen gets first COVID-19 vaccines but is “at the back of the queue”
ADEN (Reuters) -Yemen received its first COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, a week after the internationally recognized government declared a health…
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel…
Jordanian foreign minister: Don’t politicize COVID vaccines
Middle East
March 11, 2021
Jordanian foreign minister: Don’t politicize COVID vaccines
Jordan will rely on countries such as China and Russia to source enough coronavirus vaccines after receiving an insufficient number…
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik…
Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?
World
December 25, 2020
Chinese vaccines are poised to fill gap, but will they work?
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With rich countries snapping up supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, some parts of the world may have…