WHO authorizes AZ vaccine for emergency use

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Switzerland

The World Health Organization has granted an emergency use authorization to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca Plc and Oxford University making it eligible for distribution in up to 145 low and middle-income countries. Distribution will take place through Covax (Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access), a global vaccine project being led by the Gavi public-private partnership, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the WHO.