The world biggest vaccination programme
has begun. Countries that have started rolling out vaccines are shown below:
As at 22 January 2021, the Covid-19 vaccination campaigns have begun in at least 52 countries. More than 56.7 million doses have been administered, roughly 2.85 million doses a day, on average, according to data collected by Bloomberg.
Israel’s rate of inoculations dwarfs the
efforts of other nations, with 35.4 doses administered for every 100 people.
A total of seven vaccines are now
available for public use, in limited quantities, in dozens of countries. But
none of these manufacturers is enough to supply 7.8 billion people’s shots on
its own.
The map above shows vaccine contracts
around the world. Some countries have taken a different route by building up
their own suppliers. Canada, with its population of 38 million, has contracts
with at least seven companies to supply enough vaccines for 122 million
people—and that doesn’t include vaccines it agreed to buy through the Covax
consortium.
Russia and China aren’t striking the
same sorts of deals. Instead, they’ll rely on domestically produced vaccines,
such as the Sputnik V shots made by Moscow-based Gamaleya Center or those made
by China’s state-owned pharmaceutical giant, Sinopharm. While China doesn’t
disclose how many doses the government orders from local manufacturers, it’s
assumed that those companies will provide as much as the population needs.
Malaysia is spending RM2.05 billion to
procure COVID-19 vaccines for 82.8% of the population (26.5 million
Malaysians). The country will begin administering Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine as
early as February, with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin among the first to
receive the shot before front-liners. Malaysia is currently battling a third
wave of the Covid-19 outbreak. And this before any vaccination campaign in
Malaysia begins, stay safe everyone!
Reference:
More Than 56.7 Million Shots Given:
Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker, 22 Jan 2021, Bloomberg
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