Tag: COVAX

  In places with low vaccination rates, Covid-19 has the chance to linger, and variants develop and travel. Without global vaccine equity, this entirely predictable pattern will repeat

The new variant is a warning: unless we take urgent action to correct global vaccine inequities, we risk the emergence of further variants, some of which may evade

If there ever was a global health system, then it has gone sadly missing when we needed it most

Patent waivers are among the least effective, it makes great sense to build more regional vaccine production facilities around the world

  Increased demand and falling supplies in India risk leaving many countries empty handed

Time is of the essence if we want to contain and overcome the distress, death toll and dire socio-economic consequences of the pandemic

  COVAX, the global vaccine distribution initiative, is well behind its goal of delivering 2 billion doses this year due to under-investment, vaccine nationalism and export restrictions

  Fair gobal agreements, home-grown vaccines and sharing extra doses with poorer nations are all needed if we’re to ever emerge from this pandemic

Countries which are free of Covid-19 would be able to enhance bilateral trade and travel. Borders will only be selectively opened. However, pre-Covid-19 normality will still be quite

  Side agreements signed by some wealthy nations threaten to undercut global efforts to ensure a fairly equitable worldwide vaccination effort