Qatar affirms commitment to fair production and supply of Covid-19 vaccines
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New York: The State of Qatar affirmed its moral and humanitarian commitment to ensure fair production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines all over the world, warning that the big gap in vaccine availability could derail the efforts made to achieve the sustainable development goals by 2030.
This came in the statement read by the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, during the United Nations Economic and Social Council session "A Vaccine for All." Her Excellency highlighted that the State of Qatar is ranked ninth globally in terms the ratio of people who were vaccinated compared to the total population, through the national vaccine program that includes every eligible person who lives in Qatar whether citizen or resident. Her Excellency said that the State of Qatar understands that recovering from the pandemic cannot be achieved unless everyone recovers in a framework of international cooperation and solidarity in the face of the global health crisis.More Related News