UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines



COVID-19 UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines UN agency says it’s assisting cold chain storage and distribution as experts say DPRK can mass vaccinate Jeongmin Kim August 6, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando-U.S. Secretary of Defense Flickr-CC BY 2.0 \| Army Spc. Angel Laurean The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is helping North Korea prepare supply chains needed to store, distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccines within specific temperature ranges, the U.N. agency’s spokesperson told NK News on Thursday, amid questions about the country’s “technical preparedness” for a mass inoculation campaign. The spokesperson also confirmed that North Korea has yet to receive “any” COVID-19 vaccines via the World Health Organization’s COVAX program or “through other channels.” The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is helping North Korea prepare supply chains needed to store, distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccines within specific temperature ranges, the U.N. agency’s spokesperson told NK News on Thursday, amid questions about the country’s “technical preparedness” for a mass inoculation campaign. The spokesperson also confirmed that North Korea has yet to receive “any” COVID-19 vaccines via the World Health Organization’s COVAX program or “through other channels.” 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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UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines

UN agency says it’s assisting cold chain storage and distribution as experts say DPRK can mass vaccinate

Jeongmin Kim August 6, 2021

UNICEF helping North Korea prepare supply chains for COVID vaccines

U.S. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando-U.S. Secretary of Defense Flickr-CC BY 2.0 | Army Spc. Angel Laurean

The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is helping North Korea prepare supply chains needed to store, distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccines within specific temperature ranges, the U.N. agency’s spokesperson told NK News on Thursday, amid questions about the country’s “technical preparedness” for a mass inoculation campaign.

The spokesperson also confirmed that North Korea has yet to receive “any” COVID-19 vaccines via the World Health Organization’s COVAX program or “through other channels.”