{"id":5131,"date":"2020-09-22T14:23:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/website.euronews.al\/en\/i-pakategorizuar\/2020\/09\/22\/albania-joins-covax-mechanism-for-access-to-covid-19-vaccine\/"},"modified":"2020-09-22T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T14:23:17","slug":"albania-joins-covax-mechanism-for-access-to-covid-19-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania-joins-covax-mechanism-for-access-to-covid-19-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania joins COVAX mechanism for access to COVID-19 vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian government signed an agreement which will engage Albania with the international COVAX mechanism in order to have access to the vaccine against COVID-19 once it is certified by the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n<p>The story was confirmed by health minister Ogerta Manastirliu during a meeting with experts from the Public Health Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Manastirliu confirmed that she will in continuous discussions with EU member states in order to be eligible to purchase the vaccine once it is developed.<\/p>\n<p>By doing so, the Albanian government is now committed to financially assist the procurement of the vaccine together <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V7bRzgOc5hY&#038;ab_channel=UnitedNations\">with 170 other states<\/a>, including here EU countries. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlbania\u2019s participation in COVAX guarantees access and equality in procuring the COVID-19 vaccine, including here its guaranteed safety\u201d, said Prof Gjeorgjina Kuli.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are currently over 200 vaccines being developed, but only 20 of them are in an advanced phase\u201d, said Prof Eduard Kakarriqi from the Public Health Institute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe COVAX mechanism will give us access to the vaccine once it is officially safe to be used\u201d, added Najada \u00c7omo, the head of the Infective Disease hospital.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of August, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R_8Sfnylix0&#038;ab_channel=EUDebates%7Ceudebates.tv\">vowed to support the program by according \u20ac400 million<\/a>, meanwhile appealed to EU countries to engage in the program.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, by the time the vaccine will developed, states will be able to receive enough vaccines to cover at least 20% of the population, initially on the most vulnerable age groups as well as healthcare workers. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/daily-news\/2020\/09\/01\/albanian-pm-rama-to-top-education-officials-respecting-health-protocols-is-a-priority\">Albanian PM Rama to top education officials: Respecting health protocols is a priority <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/daily-news\/2020\/08\/31\/albania-has-three-options-for-the-potential-covid-19-vaccine-supply-says-head-of-epidemiology-department\">Albania has three options for the potential COVID-19 vaccine supply, says Head of Epidemiology Department <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2020\/08\/19\/opposition-leader-accuses-government-of-not-putting-funds-aside-for-covid-19-vaccine\">Opposition leader accuses government of not putting funds aside for COVID-19 vaccine <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Albanian government signed an agreement which will engage Albania with the international COVAX mechanism in order to have access to the vaccine against COVID-19 once it is certified by the World Health Organization (WHO). 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