Global Program to Get COVID-19 Vaccines to World's Poorest Faces 'Very High' Risk of Failure COVAX needs $4.9 billion to meet its target of vaccinating 20% of people in poor countries. Why Global Citizens Should Care COVID-19 impacts the health of people all over the world, but people who live in poverty are especially vulnerable to the virus and its far-reaching impacts. The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 urges countries to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. Join us and take action on this issue here. In the past few weeks, the world witnessed a glimmer of hope as certain countries began their COVID-19 vaccination rollouts. Thus far, the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada have all administered the first shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to their respective populations.