Tags: COVID-19
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Canadians want to see equitable distribution of vaccines globally – UNICEF Canada poll
85% of Canadians agree that it is important COVID-19 vaccines are distributed fairly to all countries
Teck Donates $1 Million to UNICEF Canada to Support the ACT-Accelerator and COVAX
Teck Resources Limited today announced a $1 million contribution to UNICEF Canada in support of the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator
Yemen receives 360,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility
Today, Yemen received 360,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO).
At least 1 in 7 children has lived under stay-at-home policies for most of the last year, putting mental health and well-being at risk
As we approach one-year into the pandemic, UNICEF urges greater investment in mental health services
COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF
UNICEF unveils ‘Pandemic Classroom’ at United Nations Headquarters in New York to call attention to the need for governments to prioritize the reopening of schools
First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa
Today, the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began COVID-19 vaccination campaigns aimed at protecting healthcare workers
Côte d’Ivoire becomes second African country and first French-speaking country to receive vaccine doses via COVAX Facility
The COVAX initiative shipped 504,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, licensed by the Serum Institute of India, to India, and 505,000 syringes to Abidjan, on 26 February 2021.
COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped by the COVAX Facility head to Ghana, marking beginning of global rollout
COVAX announces 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine licensed to Serum Institute of India have arrived in Accra, Ghana; further deliveries to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire are expected this week
UNICEF begins shipping syringes for the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX
100,000 syringes will arrive in Maldives, with more countries to receive imminent deliveries for rollout of COVAX Facility vaccines
UNICEF Canada and CanWaCH welcome Canada’s new $75 million investment in the ACT Accelerator
The Canadian Partnership for Women and Children’s Health (CanWaCH) and UNICEF Canada welcome Canada’s continued leadership in global health demonstrated through the announcement of $75 million in new funding for the ACT Accelerator.
