Currently, many countries support dose donation in principle and have signalled intent to donate doses later in the year. However, immediate time-bound donations are needed to address the acute shortage this summer and prevent further deadly surges of COVID-19 around the world.
- Donate doses now: G7 Governments and other well-supplied countries should collectively donate 20 per cent of available doses in June, July and August – more than 150 million doses – to address the urgent shortage.
- Commit to release future doses: Governments that have contracted for more ‘future doses’ than required to vaccinate their adult populations this year should immediately commit to a roadmap to scale donations across 2021, to reach 1 billion by end of the year.
- Refrain from contract restrictions that prevent equitable access: This includes not adding, as well as dropping, existing clauses that would prevent use of vaccines outside of a contracting country’s borders.
- Identify and plan dose availability: Governments must work with both manufacturers and COVAX to identify and plan for dose donation to enhance predictability, equitable access, and help stabilize the global vaccine market.
- No additional costs: Dose donation should not place any additional costs on countries receiving the vaccines and all reallocations should adhere to the COVAX Principles for Sharing COVID-19 Vaccine Doses.
- One act of support does not negate the other: Dose donations should be made additionally to fully funding the COVAX facility and ACT A and additional to other official development assistance commitments.