Vaccine nationalism could prolong pandemic
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Significance
Klugge is likely aiming to be optimistic. An effective COVID-19 vaccine is considered to be the only economically and humanely acceptable exit strategy for this pandemic. However, never before has a vaccine been developed, manufactured and distributed in the timescale now required.
Impacts
- High-income countries will initially monopolise access to a vaccine.
- The country in which the vaccine is developed will be the very first to use it.
- Low- and middle-income countries covered by GAVI will gain some access to a vaccine, but it will not be comprehensive.
- Middle-income countries outside GAVI will likely be the last to get access.
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