There will be enough vaccines for all—if rich countries share
Half of the world’s supply has been reserved for just 15% of its population
COVID-19 HAS spread at a formidable clip of late, but the vaccines designed to stop it are spreading even faster. In the two months since mass vaccination began, at least 148m doses have been administered—more than the number of people who have ever tested positive for the disease. A further 39m are now getting a jab every week.
This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline “Jabs and jab-nots”
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