PM urges int'l community to help all countries reach vaccine targets

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the international community to raise its contributions in order to assist some nations that are still falling short of their vaccination targets.

A pre-recorded video message was broadcast at the virtual "2022 Gavi COVAX AMC Summit: Break COVID Now" organised by Germany and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance.

The leader-level meeting was held aimed at helping raise at least US$5.2 billion in urgent financial support for COVAX, including US$ 3.8 billion in donor funding for lower-income countries supported by the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (Gavi COVAX AMC).

Sheikh Hasina called upon all stakeholders to work together to help reach vaccination targets in all countries.