The Vaccine Alliance Gavi in charge of the COVAX Facility ensuring low- and middle-income countries have equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines in a statement to MIA explains which criteria the countries should meet to be provided with vaccines.
“In order for doses to be delivered to Facility participants via this first allocation round, several critical pieces must be in place, including confirmation of national regulatory authorisation criteria related to the vaccines delivered, indemnification agreements (for all participants with the respective manufacturers), national vaccination plans from AMC participants, as well as other logistical factors such as export and import licenses,” a Gavi spokesperson told MIA.
Gavi provides no details about the process involving North Macedonia.