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Next Steps for a People’s Vaccine
The Biden administration’s decision to stop opposing a proposed COVID-19 waiver of certain intellectual-property rights under World Trade Organization rules is a welcome move. But ending the pandemic also requires scaling up knowledge and…
Philippines COVAX vaccine roll-out information and latest news.
When refusing a COVID-19 vaccine isn’t about hesitancy
The reasons why people may not take a COVID-19 vaccine even when offered can be complex and varied, but they point to the need to tackle them better if we are to improve vaccine coverage.
COVID-19 vaccines bring relief to Ugandans living with HIV
The pandemic has been tough for the 1.4 million Ugandans living with HIV, but the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine has brought some welcome relief.
The pledges were announced at Global Citizen’s Vax Live Concert on Saturday, co-hosted by Selena Gomez and featuring messages from Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, His Holiness Pope Francis and several Heads of State
COVAX roll-out - Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic COVAX vaccine roll-out information and latest news.
Expediting COVID-19 vaccination could prevent millions of deaths and save billions of dollars
Increasing vaccination coverage by even 1% can save thousands of lives and millions of dollars in medical and economic costs.
The rollout of the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise has not been without its challenges but there is a focus on learning and improving.
The US adds it support to patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccines
As countries worldwide are suffering from COVID-19 vaccine shortages, sharing intellectual property and know-how, and easing trade bans on the export of raw materials, could ease supply bottlenecks.
Weather forecasts a ‘life-saving tool against meningitis’
Meningitis affects more than 30,000 people in Africa every year. Scientists use weather data to predict location and scale of impending cases. The prediction helps country-level health services to plan emergency responses.
COVID vaccines: why waiving patents won’t fix global shortage – scientist explains
Increasing skills and the availability of raw materials would be a bigger boost for vaccine production right now.