Weekly operational update on COVID-19 - 16 March 2021

Overview

In this edition of the Weekly Operational Update on COVID-19, highlights of country-level actions and WHO support to Member States include:

• Historic roll-out of shipments from COVAX facility gathers pace globally
• International Women’s Day 2021: Challenging barriers women face accessing life-saving knowledge for COVID-19 response
• Vaccination data now available on the WHO COVID-19 dashboard
• Preparedness activities including enriched Intra-Action Reviews, WHO facilitated learning on safe hospitals and reviewing preparedness assessment tools for enhancements
• The Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) 2021 Operational Planning Guidelines, resource requirements and progress made to continue investing in the COVID-19 response and for building the architecture to prepare for, prevent and mitigate future health emergencies
• Updates on WHO/PAHO procured items, participation in the Unity Studies, and select indicators from the COVID-19 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework