The global project to share COVID-19 vaccines is struggling to place more than 300 million doses in the latest sign the problem with vaccinating the world is now more about demand than supply.
Merck & Co. Inc. and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP said on January 18 they had signed an agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to supply up to 3 million courses of their COVID-19 antiviral pill.
Airlines battered by Covid-19 are prepping for key roles in the mass vaccine rollout that promises to unlock an immediate boost for the sector – and beyond that, its own recovery and survival.
International Summit Aims to Raise $7.4 Billion for Vaccine Alliance
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic, COVID-19 Vaccines, Gavi, Immunizations, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Oxford University, Summits, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Vaccine Alliance, Unicef, World Health OrganizationA summit hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set a goal of at least $7.4 billion to go to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Lions Health, the festival and awards celebrating creativity in healthcare communications, and UNICEF announced the 2016 Young Lions Health Award winner: DigitasLBi.