The World Trade Organization This link will open in a new window stresses the need to strengthen global vaccine roll-out, calling on countries to allow the free flow of medical goods and address trade barriers by removing supply bottlenecks.
India imposes a ban This link will open in a new window on COVID-19 vaccine exports to prioritize the country's needs, amid a new wave of infections. This impacts exports from the Serum Institute of India for months This link will open in a new window, with the ban only being lifted in October 2021.
Johnson & Johnson announces This link will open in a new window an advance purchase agreement with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust for the company's COVID-19 vaccine.
GSK signs an agreement This link will open in a new window with Novavax and the UK Government Vaccine Taskforce to support the manufacturing of up to 60 million doses of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine.
Over 1 million SARS-CoV-2 sequences have been shared on GISAID This link will open in a new window, supporting expanded pathogen and disease surveillance and allowing scientists to monitor the virus's evolution.
COVAX deliveries This link will open in a new window reach over 100 countries, 42 days after the first international delivery.
In the space of four months, 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines This link will open in a new window have been administered around the world.
The WHO This link will open in a new window authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
During the second Global COVID-19 Summit, Pfizer commits to solve vaccine distribution challenges This link will open in a new window by expanding its partnerships with UPS Foundation and Zipline to help to deliver millions of its COVID-19 vaccine doses to African vaccination centers and remote areas.
CEPI, IFPMA, DCVMN, and partners in the COVAX Facility announce the COVAX Manufacturing Task Force This link will open in a new window to support the establishment or upgrading of vaccine manufacturing facilities.