distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.2However, national guidelines and expert recommendations have not proposed solutions to technology-related equity challenges. Ameliorating these inequities will require a deeper understanding of how technology may exacerbate disparities in vaccine access and to consider ...
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The world is eagerly looking forward to a COVID-19 vaccine. It is anticipated that the vaccines will be available by the end of this year, then everyone will hopefully regain their freedom after vaccination. There will be no more fear of infection during gatherings or travel, and no need ...
"At the same time, we need strong national vaccine-delivery systems at the ready -- including efforts to counter disinformation and get vaccines into arms. Science and solidarity have proven to be an unbeatable combination," added Guterres. ALSO READ:S. Africa risks destroying 100,000 vaccine d...
for example, has been approved in about 90 countries, while the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine from Oxford–AstraZeneca has the most country authorizations at 1152. At present, however, global vaccine distribution remains highly unequal, with much of the current supply directed toward high-income countrie...
2021). One reason for this inequality may be distrust in government and the health services—e.g., due to historical experiences of discrimination among African Americans in the United States (Doherty & Kenen,2021). It will be important to monitor the socioeconomic distribution of vaccine ...
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Moderna's vaccine also must be shipped frozen, although at comparatively less frigid -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Still, that will require the company to secure hundreds of refrigerated trucks, while the vaccine can only be kept in a standard refrigerator for up to seven days. ...
To curtail the pandemic phase, higher-income nations must meet their commitments to share vaccine doses with international distribution partners, such as COVAX. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, as of July 2022, of the 1.1 billion US COVID-19 vaccine doses that were pledged to global...
Since its emergence in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in deaths worldwide. This article presents a detailed analysis of the mortality burden of the COVID-19 pandemic across 569 regions in 25 European countries