Coronavirus: Disease Control
(asked on 13th October 2020) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
What steps he is taking to ensure equitable access internationally to vaccines and medical equipment to tackle the covid-19 pandemic.
This question was answered on 13th October 2020
The Prime Minister recently announced up to £500 million to the COVAX Advanced Market Commitment to provide access to COVID-19 vaccines for 92 developing countries, contributing to the supply of one billion doses in 2021, and the vaccination of up to 500 million people. The FCDO is also using its international partnerships to support the delivery of the medical supplies and PPE.