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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation joined WHO-backed global vaccine alliance COVAX?
A
India
B
China
C
USA
D
UAE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -COVAXIN™ was developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology (NIV).

Detailed explanation-2: -COVAX is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), alongside key delivery partner UNICEF.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the new collaboration, AstraZeneca’s candidate vaccine, if successful, will be available to 61 AMC-eligible countries. Novavax’s candidate, if successful, will be available to all 92 countries supported by the Gavi COVAX AMC. These countries align with SII’s licensing agreements with the two partners.

Detailed explanation-4: -COVAX is the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator. The ACT Accelerator is a ground-breaking global collaboration to accelerate the development, production, and equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines.

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