Supply chain delays affect planned stockpile of Ebola vaccines
Supply chain delays must be addressed to speed up creation of a stockpile of vaccines against deadly Ebola disease, researchers say.
Once it is fully operational, low and lower middle-income countries will be able to access the stockpile of 500,000 doses free of charge along with support for operational costs for the rollout of immunization programmes, the vaccine alliance Gavi and partners announced Tuesday.
However, international organizations warned it could take up to three years to reach the target.
By creating a stockpile of 500,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine, available to all countries, we can help prevent loss of life and swiftly end Ebola outbreaks in the future.”
Supply delays hit planned Ebola vaccine stockpile
A health worker vaccinates a man who has been in contact with an Ebola affected person in Beni, Eastern DRC. Vaccine alliance Gavi and partners have announced a global stockpile of Ebola vaccine. Copyright: World Bank / Vincent Tremeau, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). This image has been cropped.
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However only 6,890 doses available because of “supply bottlenecks”
Target could take up to three years to reach because of supply issues
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A global emergency stockpile of 500,000 Ebola vaccine doses will be created to respond quickly to future outbreaks, the vaccine alliance Gavi said Tuesday.
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