As the health systems of countries across Africa are put under increasing pressure by new 
waves of COVID-19, there is an urgent need to step up vaccination efforts. Accelerating equitable access to vaccines is essential for economic recovery and saving lives in Africa.
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Monitoring the Safety & Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccination
As the world continues to face the public health, social, and economic unravelling due to the 
COVID-19 crisis, it should be clear that, The World Bank Group is helping developing countries purchase and distribute vaccines and strengthen health systems through a $12 billion vaccine financing facility, which complements the $6 billion Global COVID-19 Strategic Preparedness and Response Program in the health sector approved in April 2020 and that now covers more than 110 countries.
World Bank Support for Country Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
As of May 13, 2021, the World Bank Board approved operations to support vaccine
rollout in 22 countries amounting to $2.4 billion. See the latest project financing, project documents and procurement information in the list below. More information will be shared here as it becomes available. We expect to reach 50 countries amounting to $4 billion by mid-year.
What are countries doing to prepare for large scale vaccine rollouts?
Webinar Recap WBG/IMF Spring Meetings
Key Green Transitions: How Systems Are Changing for People and Planet
Everyone should be able to live a sustainable life on a healthy planet. But the last six years have been the hottest on record. Record-breaking wildfires, droughts, floods and hurricanes have taken lives, damaged homes, hospitals and businesses. Meanwhile, COVID-19 took a heavy health and economic toll and pushed millions into extreme poverty.
COVID-19: Vaccines for Developing Countries
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries is critical to protecting lives, building human capital, and stimulating economic recovery. The current crisis is exacerbating inequalities throughout the world and, without access to vaccines, the gap will widen further.This event begins with voices of youth from around the world reflecting on the impact of the pandemic and their hopes for a speedy recovery with a return to school, friends, and family.World Bank Group President David Malpass then describes what vaccines mean for the world, what needs to be done to accelerate production and ensure safe and effective distribution to developing countries, and the importance of collaboration amongst all stakeholders for a sustainable and inclusive recovery
Webinar April 9th – COVID-19: Vaccines for Developing Countries
About the Event: LINK
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries is critical to protecting lives, building human capital, and stimulating economic recovery. The current crisis is exacerbating inequalities throughout the world and, without access to vaccines, the gap will widen further. Ensuring developing countries can access, as well as safely distribute vaccines, calls for strong partnership and cooperation at the national, regional & global levels. This event will explore:
Assessing Country Readiness for COVID-19 Vaccines – First Insights from the Assessment Rollout
The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign will be the largest in history. The delivery of
COVID-19 vaccines presents challenges unprecedented in scale, speed and specificities, especially in low- and middleincome countries. In November 2020, anticipating the availability of safe and effective vaccines for COVID-19, the World Bank together with WHO, UNICEF, the Global Fund, and Gavi rolled out readiness assessments in more than 100 low and middle-income countries.
We must prepare supply chains for future COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
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Nothing would undermine delivery of successful COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines and |
therapeutic treatments faster than the emergence of fake vaccines. 
Netherlands for the World Bank 
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