The first plan for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries was unveiled on Wednesday by the UN-backed COVAX facility.

Axar.az reports that according to the plan, by mid-year, 3.3% of the populations of 145 participating countries will get doses.

"The first indicative distribution covers 240 million doses of the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine license to the Serum Institute of India," said Seth Berkley, the chief executive officer of Gavi, the vaccine alliance that seeks to increase access to immunization in developing countries.

"It also covers 96 million doses of the same vaccine secured under an advanced purchase agreement signed directly between GAVI and AstraZeneca in December," said Berkley.

"It also covers 1.2 million shots of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine," he added.

The announcement was made by partners of COVAX at a virtual news conference.

"This is fantastic. We can start vaccinating. It is coming in the next weeks," said Ann Lindstrand, World Health Organization coordinator for immunization programs.