Sign up here for GlobalData's free bi-weekly Covid-19 report on the latest information your industry needs to know.In April, the WHO created the ACT-Accelerator with the overarching goal to deliver equitable access to diagnostics, treatments and vaccines for Covid-19.
As part of the vaccines pillar of the accelerator, Gavi has developed a COVAX Facility and advanced market commitment (AMC) initiative that aims to de-risk Covid-19 vaccine development, as well as ensure fair allocation of vaccines based on need rather than economic might.
However, global health charity Médicins San Frontières (MSF) has concerns about the ability of Gavi’s COVAX Facility and AMC mechanism to ensure equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines.