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'As the superpowers rush to the finish line, the rhetorical question arises: who gets the vaccines first? Rhetorical because, unless an international body intervenes, we know the poor will get it last.' Opinion
As the superpowers rush to the finish line, the rhetorical question arises: who gets the vaccines first? Rhetorical because, unless an international body intervenes, we know the poor will get it last. Some Asian and African countries have negotiated agreements, but not most of Asia and Africa. And even for those who negotiated for agreements, there are no guarantees, and whether the amount of doses that will be obtained will be enough to cover majority of the population.
There is hope on the horizon via COVAX, a consortium of 172 economies now being organized and “working with vaccine manufacturers to provide countries worldwide equitable access to safe and effective vaccines, once they are licensed and approved.” Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, one of the organizers of COVAX, says: “In the scramble for a vaccine, countries can...come together to participate in an initiative which is built on enlightened self-interest and also equity, leaving no country behind.”
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