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Vaccine Inequity
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10 key global health moments from 2021
It has been a year of colossal efforts in global health. Countries battled COVID-19, which claimed more lives…
Wealthy nations starved the developing world of vaccines. Omicron shows the cost of this greed
By the end of November, around 54.2% of the global population had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine…
Rethinking COVID-19 vaccine allocation: it is time to care about our neighbours
At times, being generous can be the best way to protect one’s own interests. The LancetSebastian Contreras , Álvaro…
Solving the vaccine inequity to fight omicron - waiving intellectual-property rights on COVID-19 (and protecting against other new variants)
This is a republication of the article below, with the title above. Booster shots are the best defense…
COVID-19 vaccine equality, ‘most pressing issue of our times’ - UN chief
The remarkable and rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines offers “great hope” that the devastating pandemic can be overcome,…
Effort to address global vaccine shortfalls envisions a more equitable new year (let´s monitor it!)
Newly authorized vaccine bolsters COVAX’s optimistic supply forecast, but in-country challenges persist ScienceBYJON COHEN17 DEC 2021 The COVID-19…
Dear G20 leaders: Vaccine equity is a must for Africa
UnicefDownloaded on November 28, 2021 Dear G20 leaders, At the COVID-19 Summit held at the United Nations recently,…
A new Covid variant is no surprise when rich countries are hoarding vaccines
Western countries are destroying surplus doses of vaccine while the poorest nations go without. This must change The GuardianGordon…
A Crisis of Vaccine Inequity@ the Multilateral Leaders Taskforce on COVID-19 (MLT)
Joint Statement of the Multilateral Leaders Taskforce on Scaling COVID-19 Tools STATEMENT AUGUST 27, 2021References: (1) the International Monetary…
How much will vaccine inequity cost?
The Economist (EIU)August 25, 2021 Rich countries have administered 100 times as many coronavirus vaccines as poorer economies. …