CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who Urged Developed Nations to join Covax Facility to counter “Vaccine Nationalism”?
A
UNESCO
B
WHO
C
Red Cross Society
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -COVAX is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), alongside key delivery partner UNICEF. Its aim is to accelerate the development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines, and to guarantee fair and equitable access for every country in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -WHO has multiple roles within COVAX: It provides normative guidance on vaccine policy, regulation, safety, R&D, allocation, and country readiness and delivery. WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization develops evidence-based immunization policy recommendations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility, countries have the opportunity to benefit from a portfolio of vaccine candidates so that their populations can have early access to effective vaccines.

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