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WHO: 172 countries involved in global covid-19 vaccine plan

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The World Health Organization says 172 countries are now involved in its world-wide covid-19 vaccine initiative.

The initiative, known as the COVAX-plan, is designed to provide equal access to a vaccine, to all countries around the world.

The Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says more funding is however needed to make the project a success.

He says the project boasts the largest and most diverse covid-19 portfolio in the world, that will provide an affordable vaccine to all participating countries.

 

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