Republic of Moldova first country in Europe to receive COVID-19 vaccine through COVAX Facility
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The Republic of Moldova received 14 400 doses of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine on 4 March 2021, shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The Republic of Moldova is the first country in the WHO European Region to receive vaccines as part of the COVAX Facility global procurement mechanism.
The arrival marked a historic step towards the goal of ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines globally, in what will be the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history. The delivery is part of a first wave of arrivals in the Republic of Moldova, which will continue in the coming weeks. All COVAX’s 190 participating economies will be able to access doses to protect vulnerable groups in the first half of 2021. At least 1.3 billion donor-
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