Washington: Asserting that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have been urged by a joint ministerial committee of the two global financial bodies to ensure timely delivery of safe and effective vaccines across all countries."Timely delivery of safe and effective vaccines across all countries is critical to ending the pandemic, especially as new variants emerge.
Developing countries need to strengthen their readiness for vaccination campaigns and develop coordinated strategies to reach vulnerable populations," a joint ministerial committee of the World Bank and the IMF said in a communique.The Development Committee Communique at the conclusion of the Spring Meetings.