Opinion

Inequitable distribution of COVID vaccines is not only unjust, it also risks prolonging the pandemic

By Angus McDonald
February 11 2021 - 6:00am
"Equitable distribution of the vaccine is more than a moral imperative," says Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross, Jagan Chapagain.
"Equitable distribution of the vaccine is more than a moral imperative," says Secretary General of the International Federation of the Red Cross, Jagan Chapagain.

Just 12 months after the rise of the pandemic, a monumental global research effort has yielded approximately 10 primary vaccines in various stages of development, several of which are already in production and being administered.