A total of 12.7 million children in Africa were under-vaccinated between 2019 and 2021, which includes 8.7 million who did not receive a single dose of vaccination due to COVID-19 and other logistical reasons, and more efforts are required to bridge the immunization gap to prevent disease outbreaks, according to the United Nations Children's Fund.
Cote d’Ivoire among the first countries to receive the first wave of COVAX vaccines 25 February 2021
NEW YORK, 25 February 2021 -
WHAT: On Friday 26 February 2021, Cote d’Ivoire will receive 504,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX Facility. The vaccines and other equipment are being transported across the world by UNICEF as part of the efforts by the COVAX Facility to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), with
UNICEF leading on procurement and delivery of vaccines. It is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries.