Rich countries line up for Covid-19 vaccine
After the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, a third arrives from the University of Oxford
After Pfizer and Moderna vaccines earlier in the month, a third arrives from the University of Oxford. The question now becomes when the vaccines will be distributed and to whom. We鈥檒l hear from Bruce Y Lee, professor at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health, about just how daunting a task a global inoculation programme will be. Meanwhile, Alex de Jonquieres, the head of the Vaccine Alliance Gavi, explains how they鈥檙e trying to make sure every country can afford enough of the vaccine to protect their country. But Kate Elder, senior vaccine policy advisor at Doctors without Borders, says there鈥檚 nothing to stop richer countries jumping to the front of the queue.
Producer: Frey Lindsay.
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