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UN Philippines lauds COVAX for 2 million COVID-19 vaccines for the Philippines Format Manila, 8 May 2021 The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines Resident Coordinator Gustavo Gonzalez welcomed the delivery today of more than 2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. Today’s shipment is in addition to half a million doses delivered in March and is part of the 4.5 million total doses committed to the Philippines from COVAX. COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), working in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as well as the World Bank, civil society organizations, manufacturers, and others. ....