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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China Officially Joins COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility
• On October 8, China signed an agreement with GAVI, the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, officially joining the COVAX Facility—a key step reflecting China’s vision of a community of shared health for all mankind and its promise to promote vaccines as a global public good.
  
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage globally, posing a grave threat to people’s lives and health, ensuring developing countries have equal access to suitable, safe, and effective vaccines has been a priority for China. China solemnly pledged that once its vaccines are developed and approved for use, they will be made available as a global public good, with priority given to developing nations. To this end, China has maintained close communication with the COVAX Facility and adopted a proactive stance toward joining it. Although multiple Chinese vaccine candidates are at the international forefront in development and the country has ample production capacity, its decision to join COVAX aims to promote fair vaccine distribution through concrete actions, ensure vaccine access for developing countries, and encourage more capable nations to participate in and support the facility. Through this membership, China will also strengthen vaccine cooperation with relevant countries.
  
  
  China will continue to work with all COVAX partners to contribute to global solidarity in the fight against the pandemic and protect the lives and health of people worldwide.
  
  
  Disclaimer: This article is reprinted from the CCTV News app.
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