The Morrison Government will share up to 15 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with their closest partners in the Pacific and Timor-Leste by mid-2022, as they work together to overcome COVID-19 and protect their region.
At the G7 summit, Prime Minister Morrison committed to sharing at least 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with countries in the Indo-Pacific.
This allocation of up to 15 million doses to the Pacific and Timor-Leste will enable Australia to deliver on their commitment to ensure the countries of the Pacific and Timor-Leste can achieve comprehensive vaccine coverage.
Australia has already shared more than half a million vaccine doses with the Pacific and Timor-Leste partners since March. This partnership builds upon support of the COVAX facility and goes beyond the provision of vaccines. They have also delivered essential equipment to Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Timor-Leste as they combat their COVID‑19 outbreaks.
Australia is also providing funding and technical assistance to support national vaccine roll-outs and working closely with key multilateral partners including UNICEF and the World Health Organization.
The region’s health security and economic recovery are strongly linked with Australia’s. As a partner, neighbor and friend, they are committed to this ongoing partnership, as they continue their support for regional resilience and lay the foundations for their region’s economic recovery.
