North Korea keeps aid groups in the dark about its COVID vaccine campaign



COVID-19 North Korea keeps aid groups in the dark about its COVID vaccine campaign Gavi and UNICEF say they have yet to receive requests for doses since DPRK suddenly announced it will start jabs Ifang Bremer September 14, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A medical workers prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient, Dec. 2020. \| Image: U.S. Department of Defense, Lisa Ferdinando Major international aid organizations say they have yet to receive any requests from North Korea for COVID-19 vaccines, after Kim Jong Un announced last week that the country will finally begin inoculating its people. The global vaccine alliance Gavi and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) both told NK News they have yet to hear from Pyongyang about COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, as it remains unclear where the DPRK will get enough doses for its population of around 25 million. “If the DPRK requests our assistance for its COVID-19 vaccine introduction, we’ll happily share vaccine doses with them, as we have © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea keeps aid groups in the dark about its COVID vaccine campaign

Gavi and UNICEF say they have yet to receive requests for doses since DPRK suddenly announced it will start jabs

Ifang Bremer September 14, 2022

North Korea keeps aid groups in the dark about its COVID vaccine campaign

A medical workers prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient, Dec. 2020. | Image: U.S. Department of Defense, Lisa Ferdinando

Major international aid organizations say they have yet to receive any requests from North Korea for COVID-19 vaccines, after Kim Jong Un announced last week that the country will finally begin inoculating its people.

The global vaccine alliance Gavi and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) both told NK News they have yet to hear from Pyongyang about COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, as it remains unclear where the DPRK will get enough doses for its population of around 25 million.

“If the DPRK requests our assistance for its COVID-19 vaccine introduction, we’ll happily share vaccine doses with them, as we have

North Korea keeps aid groups in the dark about its COVID vaccine campaign

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