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vaccines

December 21, 2020

COVAX plans global vaccine rollout, starting in early 2021

The first tranche of doses, to protect health and social care workers, will be delivered in the first half of 2021 to all participating economies.
July 30, 2020

Campaigners warn government against hoarding vaccines at expense of poorer countries

The government’s race to secure vaccine deals makes a mockery of its own rhetoric on equitable global access, say public health and social justice organisations.
July 24, 2020

New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide legal information and support for global response

Laws that are poorly designed can harm marginalised populations, entrench stigma and discrimination, and hinder efforts to end the pandemic.
June 18, 2020

Pneumonia vaccine price drops dramatically for lower-income countries

Lower-income countries across the world will now be able to access life-saving vaccines which protect against the leading cause of pneumonia, for US$ 2 per dose.
April 22, 2020

Government urged to make COVID-19 vaccine and drug treatment patent-free

Letter calls on the government to guarantee equitable access to any new drug by imposing strict public interest conditions on all UK funding
March 31, 2020

MSF calls for no patents or profiteering on COVID-19 drugs and vaccines

Médecins Sans Frontières has called for an end to patents or profiteering on drugs, tests, or vaccines used for the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 18, 2020

WCC emphasises accurate information in coronavirus outbreak

As coronavirus affects "one human family", the World Council of Churches emphasises accurate information and practicing prevention.
September 2, 2019

Vaccines, treatment and behaviour change 'equally important in Ebola outbreak'

The availability of an effective vaccine and treatments do not negate the importance of building trust and understanding in communities affected by the Ebola outbreak, warns the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.