Covax

COVAX aims to get vaccines to at least 20% of populations of more than 90 low and middle-income countries

NCOC registers 4,974 new Covid cases, 98 fatalities in 24 hours

Any quick approval is unlikely as India is scrambling to expand its own domestic vaccination drive, says official

First 7 million doses of Oxford-developed AstraZeneca vaccines expected to arrive in Pakistan before April

Countries will receive doses in proportion to population size, with most going to India (97.2m) followed by Pakistan

Backed by the WHO and GAVI vaccine alliance, the scheme is due to start rolling out vaccines this month

‘Me-first approach’ left the world’s poorest and most vulnerable at risk, says Tedros Adhanom

UN health agency says it will work with regional partners to tell national health authorities about two-dose shot

Scheme’s promoters say programme is struggling from lack of funds, supply risks and complex contractual arrangements