Significantly more funding is needed to accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic for everyone. The Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-A) is facing a US$16.9B funding gap in 2021 as of late June 2021, and latest estimates anticipate at least US$50B-55B to fully vaccinate the world.

With the European Union (EU) currenting negotiating its budget for 2022, Pandemic Action Network is joining other civil society organizations (CSOs) to call on the EC to contribute its fair share of another €1.2B for ACT-A in 2021 and more in 2022 to fully fund any future roadmaps to vaccinate the world. This funding should not be at the detriment of other global health and human development priorities but should come from other recommended budget lines.

Read the letter here. If your organization wishes to join the letter, please email Isabelle De Lichtervelde.