Will Low-Income Countries Have To Wait on COVID Vaccines?
Will Low-Income Countries Have To Wait on COVID Vaccines? Rich countries are snapping up vaccines even before they’re ready, and it could mean fewer—as well as delays in vaccination—for billions in less wealthy nations, according to a new study. The global assessment of purchasing agreements shows that high-income countries, as well as a few middle-income countries flush with manufacturing capacity, have already purchased nearly 3.8 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with options for another five billion. “…soon, even countries that have the finances to shop for vaccines will...