“For the vast majority of countries, whether they can afford to pay for their own doses or require assistance, it means receiving a guaranteed share of doses and avoiding being pushed to the back of the queue.”
More than 70 rich countries have signed up to a global coronavirus vaccine initiative intended to ensure that any effective shots are fairly distributed around the world — but which may also allow them to buy more vaccines to stockpile for their own citizens.
The Associated Press reported this week that the Gavi initiative may allow rich countries to reinforce their own coronavirus vaccine supplies while leaving fewer doses available for more vulnerable populations. Gavi told donor governments that when an effective inoculation is found within its pool of Covid-19 candidates, all countries will receive enough to cover 20 percent of their populations, including rich countries that may have their own stockpiles.
Critics say offering rich countries the chance to buy even more vaccines through Gavi essentially allows them to hoard limited Covid-19 vaccines without consequences.
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