Pfizer, Moderna and J&J pledged to donate more than 300 million vaccines to the poorest countries

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manufacturers of vaccines against Covid-19 Pfizer, Moderna y Johnson & Johnson got engaged this Friday to donate 3.5 billion doses to the poorest and most disadvantaged countries. They announced it during a world summit for health that integrated the G-20, which also includes Argentina, and agreed that 1.3 billion doses will be supplied in 2021 and the rest in 2022.

Lower-income countries will be able to purchase vaccines at cost and middle-income countries at a reduced price, according to those responsible for the laboratories at the summit organized by Italy.

Shortly before in the same meeting, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission had said: “Europe intends to supply at least 100 million doses to low- and middle-income countries by the end of 2021.”

Alberto Fernandez, He also spoke during the world summit and assured that “it is essential to guarantee equitable and supportive access to vaccines and medicines” and that there is a “disproportionate negative impact on developing countries and on the most vulnerable populations” of the “serious consequences health, economic and social ”that caused the pandemic.

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