Subject: GAVI Board Meeting, May 11, 2019
From: Ruzan Gyurjyan <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 05 May 2020 18:28:07 +0000

Excellencies,

It is challenging time for all of us being on the front line
of the fights against the COVID-19 pandemic. There is, however, strong hope
that countries will get over the emergency situations due to the efforts taken
by Governments. We believe numbers will stabilize and go down to such levels that
allow the start of weakening of the quarantine measures country by country.

I
hereby inform you that on March 19, 2020, the GAVI Alliance Board virtual meeting
was held, and on May 11 there will be another online session that will mainly
discuss issues related to GAVI response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

For
your information and feedback I am attaching a comprehensive document that
summarizes the decisions on the May 19 meeting and includes the Agenda as well
as the material for the upcoming discussions of May 11.

I
would like to emphasize two items for decision of Board on the Agenda of May 11
meeting: GAVI’s Immediate and Interim response to COVID-19 (item 4) as well as
IFFIM assessment proposal (item 3). This item for decision is considered in the light
of effort to support development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Earlier in April a
global platform COVID-19 Tools’ (ACT) Accelerator was formed to advance
development and production and assure equitable global access to new COVID-19
essential health technologies including vaccines. Gavi will co-lead the Accelerator’s
vaccine pillar with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).

Taking
this opportunity I would like to let you know that the Programme Policy
Committee meeting will be held in the end of May and you will be receiving the
information package for comments and feedback in due time.

Meanwhile,
I will stand ready to provide any additional information should you find necessary.

Thank
you.

Ruzan
Gyurjyan, MA MPH

Special Adviser to
the Board Member representing Developing Country Constituency for EURO Region