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G20 wants 70% of world vaccinated by mid-2022, sets up pandemic task force

The previous goal had eyed vaccinating 70 per cent of the world's population by the autumn of 2022

Coronavirus vaccine, Covid-19 vaccines
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The call for a voluntary mRNA technology transfer means that talks on the idea of a temporary waiver of intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines and therapies remain stuck at the World Trade Organisation

Reuters Rome
Finance and health ministers from the world's 20 biggest economies (G20) said on Friday they would take steps to ensure 70 per cent of the world's population is vaccinated against Covid-19 by mid-2022 and created a task force to fight future pandemics.

They could not reach agreement on a separate financing facility proposed by the United States and Indonesia, but said the task force would explore options for mobilising funds to boost pandemic preparedness, prevention and response.

"To help advance toward the global goals of vaccinating at least 40 percent of the population in all countries by the end of

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