The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear global inequality of our time, as only two percent of people who live in the African continent has been fully vaccinated.
According to Airinfinity Ltd, a science information company headquartered in London, western developed countries could have 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of this year. As a matter of fact, surplus COVID-19 vaccine shots in US, UK, EU and Japan will not be shipped to poorer countries.
As said by the WTO spokeperson, Keith Rockwell, if we were to delocalise part of vaccine production in developing countries, more shots would go into arms in Africa and Andean countries. Not mention of Israeli data which shows vaccinated people are becoming ill with COVID-19, but that's another story.
...and this is what happens when politician run things instead of scientists.
ReplyDeleteRight! Politicians and scientists would need strong connection.
DeleteIt's a shame that more of the vaccines aren't being distributed to those in need! We have a shortage of vaccines here in Australia but we have still sent some to other countries to help prevent outbreaks there thankfully.
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Great to hear Australian policy-makers are sending vaccine doses to other countries ... Hope other developed countries will do the same.
DeleteHave a nice week, Mica :-)
I agree with Tom. It's so sad when most things in life are politically motivated.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wednesday, Giorgio.
True! ... They (policy makers) don't want to hear from scientists on Covid-19 epidemic, global warming, water pollution, etc.
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