COVAX plan boosts Covid-19 vaccine hopes for developing countries

Daily Maverick (12/02/2020)
  • Four pharmaceutical companies have announced vaccines with high effectiveness, although none have been approved yet.
  • COVAX, a global collaboration launched by the World Health Organization(WHO), is aiming to provide vaccines to the most vulnerable 20% of developing countries’ populations.
  • The WHO and its partners have provided a guide for African countries to prepare for effective vaccine distribution.
  • AstraZeneca’s vaccine is the most promising for African countries, as it is the cheaper than other companies’ vaccines and can be stored in normal refrigerators.