Coronavirus: Vaccination

(asked on 25th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support low-income countries (1) to receive, and (2) to administer safely, the COVID-19 vaccines pledged by the UK.


This question was answered on 3rd November 2021

The UK is committed to equitable, global vaccine access, and is working with international partners to increase global supply, and end the acute phase of the pandemic. This is why the UK has committed to sharing 100 million doses with countries in need by mid-2022. To date, 10.6 million doses have been delivered, and a further 10 million doses have been accepted by COVAX, to be delivered in the coming weeks. This is on top of £548 million committed by the UK for COVAX's Advance Market Commitment, which will aim to supply up to 1.8 billion doses for up to 92 low and middle-income countries by early 2022. COVID-19 vaccines donated through COVAX are administered by Gavi and their Alliance partners, who work with governments to ensure robust and transparent distribution, and that eporting plans are in place to ensure priority groups are reached. For UK bilateral donations, we have sought assurances from recipients that they have the capacity to roll out doses in line with National Deployment and Vaccination Plans.

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