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How the World Will Get a COVID-19 Vaccine (Part 2)

How the World Will Get a COVID-19 Vaccine (Part 2)

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


How the World Will Get a COVID-19 Vaccine (Part 2)

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Aug 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When a COVID-19 Vaccine is available, most of the world will have access to it thanks to a unique platform for international cooperation called The COVAX Facility.  The COVAX Facility is a platform for pooled investments in the development, manufacture and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. At time of recording, 172 countries have entered into an initial agreement with COVAX, representing about 70% of the world's population.  The goal of the COVAX Facility is to provide 2 billion doses of a vaccine to cover 20% of the population of all participating countries by the end of 2021.    GAVI--The Vaccine Alliance administers COVAX and on the line with me today to explain how COVAX works is the Managing Director for Country Programs at GAVI Thabani Maphosa https://www.patreon.com/GlobalDispatches http://undispatch.com/   
Released:
Aug 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.