Scaling Up the Global COVID-19 Vaccination Program: Production, Allocation, and Distribution with an Emphasis on Equity.
Yale J Biol Med
; 95(3): 379-387, 2022 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2046041
ABSTRACT
After just over 2 years, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to contribute to extensive morbidity and mortality worldwide. In addition to the burden and loss caused by the virus itself, collateral consequences of the pandemic wreak havoc on the global economy, disrupt essential health care services and childhood education, and weaken existing mechanisms of preventing other infectious diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis (TB). These impacts are unequally felt in low- and middle-income countries due to an insufficient supply of COVID-19 vaccines and an unfair allocation process of distributing vaccines worldwide. An emphasis on equity throughout the continued scaling up of the global COVID-19 vaccination program with production, allocation, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines could begin to mitigate the disparities in vaccinations seen across the world. Current policy solutions including COVAX, intellectual property waivers, technology transfer in South Africa, and dose donations are examined to evaluate efficacy in increasing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Yale J Biol Med
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
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