The UK's high commissioner to Canada tells @VassyKapelos on @PnPCBC, that the UK wont take vaccines from COVAX (despite it paying into the fund) because it believes it can complete its vaccination program without drawing on it #cdnpoli
The UK more than tripled Canada's donation to COVAX, which is a fund set up to ensure low- and middle-income countries can access vaccines.
UK: pledged up to £ 500 million (approximately US$ 640 million)
Canada: pledged CAD 220 million (approximately US$ 166 million)
Countries that pay into the fund have the right to take vaccines from COVAX, but the executive in charge said it helps when countries that have a lot of direct contracts with drug makers don't also draw from COVAX.
Canada was the only G7 country that did. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-the-only-g7-country-to-take-vaccines-from-fund-for-developing/
Canada the only G7 country to take vaccines from fund that helps developing countries

The vast majority of countries receiving the first vaccine shipments from COVAX are low- and middle-income countries

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-the-only-g7-country-to-take-vaccines-from-fund-for-developing/
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