At a daily news briefing, he noted that China has joined the  COVAX initiative in close communication and cooperation with the WHO to make COVID-19 vaccines a global public good and ensure vaccine accessibility and affordability in developing countries. Ever since then, China has been making great efforts to fulfill its commitment.

“We highly value Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s appeal, Director-General of the WHO, for collective commitment within the next 100 days to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and others who are at high risk of contracting COVID-19.” We also attach great importance to the difficulties facing the practical implementation of the COVAX initiative, in particular the huge vaccine supply gap in February and March, ” Wang said.

He stated that China decided to provide 10 million vaccine doses in response to the request from the World Health Organization, as developing countries seek to make up for shortages of the vaccines. It is another important step taken by China to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines, promote international anti-pandemic cooperation and uphold the concept of a shared community of health for all.

The WHO has started to review the authorization for emergency use of the Chinese vaccines, Wang said, adding that Chinese enterprises will continue to cooperate actively and that he hopes the review process will be completed as soon as possible.

“We hope capable countries will swing into action, support COVAX through concrete actions, back the WHO’s work, assist developing countries in obtaining vaccines in a timely manner and contribute to the international community overcoming the pandemic at an early date,” Wang said.

Photo released by Pakistan's Press Information Department (PID) shows a doctor receiving a shot of COVID-19 vaccine in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, Feb 2, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

（Source：Xinhua News, Beijing Feb.3rd）