Japan pledges $130 mil. for fair int'l access to COVID-19 vaccines

TOKYO - Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that Japan will contribute more than $130 million to an international framework to ensure that developing countries have fair access to coronavirus vaccines.The disbursement to the COVAX Facility is part of roughly $300 million in financial support Japan offered in June to the global vaccine alliance Gavi, which co-leads the facility, for five years from 2021."Japan places importance...on strengthening capabilities in response to the novel coronavirus, especially the development of vaccines and realizing fair access to them," Motegi …READ FULL ARTICLE