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China’s adherence to COVAX is an important step to uphold the concept of a shared health community for all and fulfill its commitment to make COVID-19 vaccines a global public good, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
“China is the largest economy that supports COVAX,” Zhao Lijian told a daily press conference, expressing hope that China’s union will motivate companies to increase their production capacity, ensure vaccine production and promote the accessibility and affordability of vaccines in development. countries.
A total of 184 countries and economies have joined COVAX, an international initiative aimed at ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines around the world, according to the Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. China signed an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, officially joining COVAX on October 8.
“With four vaccine candidates entering phase 3 clinical trials, China is self-sufficient in vaccine production. However, China decided to join COVAX. The purpose is to promote equitable distribution of vaccines through concrete actions, ensure supplying vaccines in developing countries, and motivating more capable countries to join and support COVAX, “said Zhao.
The Chinese government supports domestic companies to engage in vaccine research and development by joining COVAX and jointly providing vaccines to developing countries, he added.
