Share vaccines to handle new surges, variants: UN
United Nations Secretary Standard Antonio Guterres has renewed his demand countries to share vaccines, particularly with those that are struggling to handle latest surges and variants.
He also renewed his phone to the international network to come together to handle the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 pandemic, reports UNB.
"There can be an urgent need for increased global solidarity to ensure that vaccines can be found to everyone, everywhere," said his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric found in a regular briefing on Friday.
Equitable usage of vaccines is usually a prerequisite for ending the pandemic and kick-starting a solid recovery, he said.
The UN welcomed the announcement created by the Biden administration that it will be sharing an incredible number of vaccine doses with both COVAX facility and bilaterally with countries in particular need.
The Administration announced its framework for sharing at least 80 million U.S. vaccine dosages globally by the finish of June and the program for the first 25 million doses.
The Biden-Harris Administration on Thursday announced an allocation arrange for the first 25 million doses to be shared globally.
Around 7 million doses will be shared in Asia covering countries and entities including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and the Pacific Islands, according to White House.
The United States will share vaccines in service of ending the pandemic globally.
AMERICA will share 75% of the vaccines through COVAX.
The United States will share at least three-quarters of its donated doses through COVAX, supplying U.S. dosages to countries in need.
"But I also want to include that the Secretary-Basic is incredibly grateful to america Federal government for the inclusion of United Nations personnel and Member States delegates serving in the usa in its national vaccination programme, and for the generous offer to supply vaccines for United Nations frontline personnel serving in the most challenging and harmful locations all over the world," said the UN Spokesperson.
This donation, he said, allows the UN staff to stay and deliver critical services to vulnerable persons all over the world in a effective and safe manner.
