WHO and partners have learnt from the mis-steps in the response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic1 and established the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator to promote equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.2 However, many high-income countries already have bilateral...
The Lancet COVID-19 Commission calls for three urgent actions in the COVID-19 response (our broader overview is available on our website). First, all regions with high rates of new COVID-19 cases, including the USA and the European Union (EU), should intensify measures to minimise community...
Here we provide a brief “primer” to assist healthcare providers in correcting a growing body of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines. To date, just over 100 million COVID-19 immunizations have been administered, led by the United States accounting for more than one-third (35 million)...
The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force for Public Health Measures to Suppress the Pandemic was launched to identify critical points for consideration by governments on public health interventions to control coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Drawing on our review of published studies of data...
Summary Several global efforts are underway to develop COVID-19 vaccines, and interim analyses from phase 3 clinical testing have been announced by nine organisations: Pfizer, the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sinopharm Group, Sinovac Biotech...
On December 8, 2020, a 91-year-old woman made history as the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom. Worldwide vaccination coverage will take time, especially in low-middle-income countries (LMICs) where access to coronavirus vaccines is limited and health systems are ill...
UNICEF’s Response to COVID-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa - Animation Video Since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF country offices in Eastern and Southern Africa have been working closely with national governments, civil society and private sector partners, United Nations...
Thank you for joining us for the global launch of the report of the independent evaluation of the Rights, Education and Protection (REAP) programme, on 2nd June 2021, or for expressing interest in the material. The REAP programme promotes inclusive development approaches which fulfil the rights of...