UK PRIME MINISTER HOST WORLD VACCINE SUMMIT TO RAISE $7.4BILLION

The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will on Thursday

, June 4 host the Global Vaccine Summit in a bid to raise 7.4 billion dollars.

Johnson is expected to bring together leaders from around the world at a virtual event to pledge their support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

The summit is to garner pledges to protect a further 300 million children against infectious diseases like measles, typhoid and polio.
According to the Press & Public Affairs Officer | British Deputy High Commission, Lagos, Ms Ndidiamaka Eze, the Global Vaccine Summit aims to raise at least US$7.4 billion to help Gavi save up to eight million lives.

In a statement made available to THISDAY she said: “As hosts, the UK is continuing its global leadership on tackling preventable deaths and stopping the spread of COVID-19.

“This builds on our recent role as co-lead for the Global COVID-19 Response Initiative, with Japan, Germany, France, Canada, Norway, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia and the European Commission, which successfully raised 7.4 billion euros toward vaccines, tests and treatment to tackle the virus at the COVID-19 Global Response International Pledging Conference on May 4.