COVAX offers 4.7 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to North Korea
Latest offer brings total doses allocated to DPRK to 6.83 million, though vaccine deliveries have yet to begin
Rodong Sinmun (Sept. 12, 2021) | North Korean quarantine worker in a domestically-produced hazmat suit
COVAX has allocated 4.73 million more AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccines for North Korea, the global vaccine alliance Gavi confirmed to NK News on Tuesday.
With around 2.1 million AZ vaccines previously assigned, COVAX has now pledged a total of around 6.83 million doses for North Korea -- but none have been delivered so far.
COVAX has allocated 4.73 million more AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccines for North Korea, the global vaccine alliance Gavi confirmed to NK News on Tuesday.
With around 2.1 million AZ vaccines previously assigned, COVAX has now pledged a total of around 6.83 million doses for North Korea -- but none have been delivered so far.
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