The United Nations Key workers and other vulnerable people in 145 countries should receive COVID-19 vaccines in the first half of this year, under the joint UN-led COVAX initiative for fair access to coronavirus-beating jabs, it’s been confirmed. The aim of Wednesday’s announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, is to help Governments to prepare their vaccine distribution programmes, by providing details about which vaccine they can expect to receive, between now and the end of June. .@CEPIvaccines, @gavi & WHO, as co-leads of the #COVAX initiative for equitable �� access to #COVID19 vaccines, alongside key delivery partner @UNICEF, are pleased to publish COVAX’s 1st interim distribution forecast: https://t.co/RybRS5Fbuy#VaccinEquitypic.twitter.com/lrk6SNWnkq