Monday, 12 April 2021, 5:08 pm
The aim of the UN-backed COVAX scheme is to get
two billion vaccine doses into the arms of around a quarter
of the population of poorer countries by the end of 2021.
What are the main challenges that need to be overcome, if
this historic global effort is to be
achieved?
Vaccines are a key part of the
solution to ending the COVID-19 pandemic
and, since the early stages of the crisis, the World Health
Organization (WHO) has argued that there
needs to be a coordinated approach towards ensuring that
everyone, not just people living in rich countries, receives