16 countries started graduating from GAVI support in 2011
Each year, some countries will start graduating from GAVI support, as their GNI per capita increases beyond the eligibility threshold.
Currently there are 16 graduating countries that are graduating and implementing a set duration of GAVI support that was approved in previous years.
Graduating countries
Access to pneumococcal vaccines
All GAVI eligible countries that had a GNI at or below $1,000 in 2003 will continue to be able to apply for pneumococcal vaccines through GAVI and UNICEF at the terms and conditions of the Advance Market Commitment (AMC).
This also applies to graduating countries that in 2011 passed the threshold of $1,500 GNI (World Bank, 2009) and are therefore no longer eligible to receive financial support from GAVI for new vaccines. These countries will be able to apply for pneumococcal vaccines through the AMC and should note that they will need to fully pay the vaccine co-payment of US$ 3.50 from the outset.
Countries that have not yet applied for pneumococcal vaccines and therefore meet these criteria are: Bhutan, Cuba, Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and Ukraine.
