North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected



COVID-19 North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected A World Health Organization official said the 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses will not make it to the DPRK by May 2021 Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (archive photo) A global vaccine alliance planned to deliver 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to North Korea by May, but the delivery will now take longer than expected, NK News has confirmed. Edwin Salvador, a World Health Organization (WHO) representative to North Korea, reportedly said on March 25 that there will be a delay in vaccine supplies to the DPRK as well as other countries in its COVAX Facility global procurement program. Gavi is a United Nations-affiliated vaccine alliance that teamed up with the World Health Organization to work on COVAX. A global vaccine alliance planned to deliver 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to North Korea by May, but the delivery will now take longer than expected, NK News has confirmed. Edwin Salvador, a World Health Organization (WHO) representative to North Korea, reportedly said on March 25 that there will be a delay in vaccine supplies to the DPRK as well as other countries in its COVAX Facility global procurement program. Gavi is a United Nations-affiliated vaccine alliance that teamed up with the World Health Organization to work on COVAX. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected

A World Health Organization official said the 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses will not make it to the DPRK by May 2021

Won-Gi Jung April 12, 2021

North Korea to receive 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses later than expected

Rodong Sinmun (archive photo)

A global vaccine alliance planned to deliver 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to North Korea by May, but the delivery will now take longer than expected, NK News has confirmed.

Edwin Salvador, a World Health Organization (WHO) representative to North Korea, reportedly said on March 25 that there will be a delay in vaccine supplies to the DPRK as well as other countries in its COVAX Facility global procurement program. Gavi is a United Nations-affiliated vaccine alliance that teamed up with the World Health Organization to work on COVAX.

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