COVAX cuts vaccine allotment for North Korea as it moves to ‘needs-based’ system



Cancellations and Postponements COVAX cuts vaccine allotment for North Korea as it moves to ‘needs-based’ system Vaccine alliance Gavi says previous allocations no longer relevant, with Canada now pledging 1.29 million doses Bryan Betts February 14, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun, Feb. 13, 2022 \| Sanitation workers disinfect turnstiles in North Korea Earlier allocations of COVID-19 vaccine doses are “not relevant anymore in the case of” North Korea, the global vaccine alliance Gavi has told NK News, with the DPRK now due to receive less than 2 million doses after earlier being promised more than 8 million. The change reflects a decision by the vaccine initiative COVAX to move to “needs-based vaccine allocations” in 2022, a Gavi spokesperson said in an email on Friday, adding that Gavi and COVAX continue discussions with the DPRK to “operationalize the COVID-19 immunization program.” Earlier allocations of COVID-19 vaccine doses are “not relevant anymore in the case of” North Korea, the global vaccine alliance Gavi has told NK News, with the DPRK now due to receive less than 2 million doses after earlier being promised more than 8 million. The change reflects a decision by the vaccine initiative COVAX to move to “needs-based vaccine allocations” in 2022, a Gavi spokesperson said in an email on Friday, adding that Gavi and COVAX continue discussions with the DPRK to “operationalize the COVID-19 immunization program.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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

Cancellations and Postponements

COVAX cuts vaccine allotment for North Korea as it moves to ‘needs-based’ system

Vaccine alliance Gavi says previous allocations no longer relevant, with Canada now pledging 1.29 million doses

Bryan Betts February 14, 2022

COVAX cuts vaccine allotment for North Korea as it moves to ‘needs-based’ system

Rodong Sinmun, Feb. 13, 2022 | Sanitation workers disinfect turnstiles in North Korea

Earlier allocations of COVID-19 vaccine doses are “not relevant anymore in the case of” North Korea, the global vaccine alliance Gavi has told NK News, with the DPRK now due to receive less than 2 million doses after earlier being promised more than 8 million.

The change reflects a decision by the vaccine initiative COVAX to move to “needs-based vaccine allocations” in 2022, a Gavi spokesperson said in an email on Friday, adding that Gavi and COVAX continue discussions with the DPRK to “operationalize the COVID-19 immunization program.”

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