GAVI signs Covid-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J

GAVI signs Covid-19 vaccine supply deal with J&JGAVI said the goal was to have the doses available in 2021

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Last Updated 21 May 2021, 18:20 IST

GAVI said that the vaccine would be available to both self-financing participants of COVAX as well as poorer countries. Credit: Reuters Photo

The GAVI Vaccine Alliance has signed an advanced purchase agreement with Johnson & Johnson for 200 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for the COVAX vaccine-sharing programme, it said in a statement on Friday.

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GAVI said the goal was to have the doses available in 2021 and for both self-financing participants of COVAX as well as poorer countries.

"As a one dose vaccine, the J&J vaccine has particular relevance for places with difficult infrastructure, making it a very important addition to the portfolio," said GAVI CEO Seth Berkley.

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(Published 21 May 2021, 17:14 IST)