March 17, 2022: CDC Focuses on More Global COVID-19 Vaccinations

March 17, 2022

CDC Works to Get More COVID-19 Shots in Arms Globally

For the past two years, CDC experts in more than 60 countries have worked tirelessly with international partners and ministry of health officials to stop the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. CDC country offices have leveraged existing relationships and prior U.S. investments in preparedness, response, and capacity building, and ensured quick access to U.S. response funds in country. CDC helped countries open Emergency Operations Centers and staff them with outbreak investigators trained through the Field Epidemiology Training Program. As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC is working to increase global access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.

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Global VAX Goal is More COVID-19 Shots in Arms

CDC Accelerates Global COVID-19 Vaccinations Through Global Vax

The United States is donating more than 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to countries most in need. CDC supports more than 70 countries globally to receive and administer COVID-19 vaccines.

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CDC Begins Third Year of COVID-19 Response with Goal of Increasing Global Vaccination

CDC strengthens the ability of countries to prevent, detect, and respond to local COVID-19 cases, and supports collection of timely and accurate data to inform public health decision-making.

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Video – New Lab Equipment for Kazakhstan

CDC established a Central Asia office in Kazakhstan in 1995 and expanded 10 years later. CDC now has offices in four Central Asia countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Kazakhstan received new lab equipment to use during COVID-19.

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Photo Essay – Inside Uzbekistan’s COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center

Uzbekistan is one of four countries in Central Asia where CDC has offices. The CDC team in Uzbekistan helped the country open a Public Health Emergency Operations Center and trained core staff in emergency response to COVID-19. The investment means the country will be better prepared for the next public health emergency.

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COVID-19 Outbreak Updates

CDC works with partners around the world to respond to the pandemic. Find updated CDC resources for the global health community. Learn More

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