Jamaica’s maritime community is this week welcoming a delegation from Belize in order to share information and best practice in relation to shipping operations, environmental compliance and the blue economy. Led by the Hon Michel Chebat, Minister of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and e-Governance, the seven-strong delegation arrived on Sunday (Feb 20th) and will spend .
Belize receives second shipment of COVID-19 vaccines through COVAX 12 May 2021
Belize City, Belize, 12 May 2021 (PAHO) - Today, Belize received its second shipment of 33,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, a global partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Gavi, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility was established by the World Health Organization to ensure fair allocation and equitable access to vaccines for all countries, especially those that may not have enough resources to secure initial access to vaccine supply. Through COVAX, countries are first given the opportunity to secure vaccines for at least 20 percent of their population. In the case of Belize, coverage for 30% of the population was negotiated. Once all participating countries