Ghana Becomes First Nation in the World <br />to Receive COVAX Vaccines.<br />COVAX was launched in April 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Commission and France.<br />According to the WHO, "its aim is to accelerate <br />the development and manufacture of COVID-19 <br />vaccines, and to guarantee fair and equitable <br />access for every country in the world.".<br />Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the initiative.<br />600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine were delivered by UNICEF on Feb. 24.<br />The shipment marks the beginning of what will reportedly soon be the largest-ever global "vaccine procurement and supply operation in history.".<br />Ghana and over 90 other low- and middle-income nations are receiving the vaccines for free.<br />An additional 90 countries and eight territories have opted to pay for vaccines acquired through COVAX.<br />COVAX intends to deliver about 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide this year.<br />According to Ghana's Health Services, the West African nation has documented 81,245 cases of coronavirus and 584 deaths.<br />After a year of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... the path to recovery for the people of Ghana can finally begin, Ghana’s acting Minister of Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, via statement
