Qatar receives 48k doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Qatar received last night 48,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as part of its self-financing agreement with COVAX. 

COVAX is a global initiative co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi (the Vaccines Alliance) and the World Health Organization, which works with governments and manufacturers to accelerate the development, production and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines around the world. To date, 1 billion doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine have been released for supply to more than 170 countries and accounts for approximately two thirds of COVAX supply to date.