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World Bank president urges countries to donate 'excess' vaccine doses

I would like to underline here the importance for countries that have the prospect of excess vaccine supplies, said Malpass

World Bank Group President David Malpass attends a news conference after a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin. Photo: Reuters
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World Bank Group President David Malpass | Photo: Reuters

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World Bank President David Malpass called on countries on Thursday to contribute their “excess” doses of Covid-19 vaccines to low-income countries in the COVAX facility struggling to inoculate their most vulnerable including health workers.
 
"Many countries now have dollars available to spend on doses but rapid deliveries aren't available. I would like to underline here the importance for countries that have the prospect of excess vaccine supplies to release them as soon as possible," he told a fund-raising event of the Gavi Vaccine Alliance.