Rome: Minister of Finance and Health from G20 countries said on Friday they would take steps to ensure 70% of the world population vaccinated against Covid-19 in mid 2022 and created a task force to fight future pandemics.
They cannot reach an agreement on separate financing facilities proposed by the US and Indonesia, but said the task force will explore the choice to mobilize funds to improve the readiness of the pandemic, prevention and response.
“To help advance towards global purposes to vaccinate at least 40% of the population in all countries at the end of 2021 and 70% in mid 2022 …
we will take steps to help increase the supply of vaccines and essential medical products and inputs in developing countries And removing supplies and relevant financing constraints, “said the G20 ministers in the communique.
They also promised to support “all collaborative efforts” to provide access to a safe, affordable, quality and effective, therapeutic, diagnostic, and personal protective equipment, especially in low and medium-sized income countries.
They don’t provide special details.