Coronavirus: Vaccination

(asked on 26th April 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the OECD DAC ODA Levels in 2021- Preliminary data, Detailed Summary Note, how many vaccines donated and allocated as Official Development Assistance spend in 2021 had more than 10 weeks left until expiry when they were donated.


Answered by
Amanda Milling Portrait
Amanda Milling
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
This question was answered on 28th April 2022
In 2021 the UK donated 30.8 million Astra Zeneca vaccines as Official Development Assistance spend. Where possible we donated vaccines with at least 8 weeks until expiry as recommended by the World Health Organisation. Of the 5.5 million doses donated bilaterally in 2021, 4.3 million were donated with over 8 weeks left until expiry and all were donated with assurances that the recipient could use them. All UK donations to COVAX have gone straight from the manufacturer to recipient country, maximising shelf life.
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