GENEVA (Reuters) – A total of 156 countries have joined the global COVAX scheme intended to ensure fair distribution of supplies of future vaccines against COVID-19, an alliance led by the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
The list includes 64 wealthier, self-financing countries, a statement issued by the WHO and GAVI vaccine alliance said, after a deadline of last Friday to make binding commitments.
The goal of COVAX is by the end of 2021 to deliver 2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines around the world.
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay, Kate Kelland and Mike Shields; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
