Von der Leyen also announced during the meeting an additional 100 million euros ($121.4 million) to support vaccination campaigns in Africa in partnership with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The funding will be used to strengthen health systems, ensure the cold chains, buy equipment and train staff," von der Leyen said. COVAX hopes to deploy some 336 million doses by the end of June, and around 2 billion doses by the end of the year. Amnesty International said a failure to ensure global access to vaccines represents “an abject moral failure that will ultimately harm rich countries." In addition to its COVAX contribution, the EU said it wants to share some of its doses with neighbors in Europe and Africa.

Source: ABC News February 19, 2021 11:09 UTC