ArmInfo.The EU has announced an additional € 500 million through the World Health Organization (WHO) COVAX mechanism to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, including the Eastern Partnership countries. This is stated in the widespread message of the EU.
By the end of 2021, the EU reportedly aims to provide 1.3 billion doses of vaccines to 92 low- and middle-income countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. According to the source, the EU countries, within the framework of the Team Europe initiative, are the leading investor in COVAX, whose donations to the fight against coronavirus totaled 2.2 billion euros. It should be noted that since the outbreak of the coronavirus in Armenia, 171,510 cases of infection have been registered, 163,165 have recovered.
people, died - 3 183. Actual treatment according to the situation today in medical institutions of the country receive 4 349 patients. Since the beginning of 2021, from 100 to 300 cases of coronavirus infection have been registered daily in Armenia.
Recall that since the beginning of February this year, it became known that the Russian vaccine against the Sputnik V coronavirus was approved for use in Armenia. As reported on the website of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the decision was made on the basis of data from phase III clinical trials in Russia without additional trials in Armenia.
