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Solidarity across borders: A pragmatic need for global COVID‐19 vaccine equity

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The COVID‐19 pandemic is one of the most disruptive social, political and economic crises of the modern era. In today's interconnected world, the pandemic shows how quickly infectious disease outbreaks can spread across continents. Since the initial outbreak, the introduction of several vaccines has brought hope to a virus‐weary world. In spite of the remarkable results of approved vaccines, many lower‐middle countries are yet to receive a single vaccine shot. This manuscript highlights the fact that global health inequities have intensified during the pandemic. While many wealthy nations have ramped up vaccination efforts and cautiously opened their borders, many in the developed world are still waiting to be inoculated. With the rise of several resistant variants, this work argues that public health policy experts demand a greater need for global solidarity in vaccine access. This is not only important ethically, but it is also a pragmatic response.

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  • Denise N. Obinna, 2022. "Solidarity across borders: A pragmatic need for global COVID‐19 vaccine equity," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(1), pages 21-29, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:37:y:2022:i:1:p:21-29
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3341
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