Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Takes Initiative to Become a Center for Vaccine Production and Global Immunization Support

2023-06-15 17:17:15

Advisor at the Royal Court and General Supervisor of the King Salman Relief Center, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, confirmed that the Kingdom is investing to become a center for vaccine production, and that it has provided strong support to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and the COVAX facility. To enable the most vulnerable health systems to immunize their populations.

This came during his participation today (Thursday) in a high-level session entitled “Raising the Level of the Next Generation of Immunity”, as part of the work of the “World Vaccine Conference … Raising Generation Immunity” held in Spain from 13-15 June 2023, in the presence of a servant ambassador. The Two Holy Mosques in Spain Azzam bin Abdul Karim Al-Qain.

Al-Rabiah indicated that the Kingdom responded to the Corona pandemic with an amount of 863 million dollars, and also donated doses of vaccines and epidemic supplies to more than 41 countries, and will continue to provide support to many countries to ensure the sustainability of their health systems, expressing the Kingdom’s aspiration for equal access to vaccinations against dangerous diseases. .

He added, “We believe that the regional production of vaccines will improve the ability of all countries to access urgent supplies, and the center is seeking to plan the establishment of a logistics center on the Red Sea to allow rapid access to vaccines and other humanitarian aid in times of need.”