The vaccination of the world's adult population in 2021 against COVID-19 will cost additional US $35-45 billion dollars, as was stated by Tedros Adhanom, Director General of the World Health Organization.
According to him, the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator currently faces a funding gap of US $19 billion. It was estimated that additional funding is needed.
“We estimate that we will need a further US$35 to US$45 billion dollars next year to vaccinate most adults around the world,” WHO Director General said.
He expressed hope for a positive decision by the leaders of G7 countries, which could mobilize a substantial portion of these funds and lead a global effort to accelerate vaccination around the world.
“We face a shared threat that we can only overcome with shared solutions: Sharing financial resources; Sharing vaccine doses and production capacity; And sharing technology, know-how and waiving intellectual property,” Tedros Adhanom concluded.