Topic: Vaccine
AstraZeneca charging South Africa more than double what Europeans pay for Covid-19 vaccine
According to a report by The Guardian, a Belgian minister leaked information revealing that European Union members are paying €1.78 ($2.16) per dose for the AstraZeneca vaccine....
COVID-19 will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’
The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for an equitable and globally-coordinated vaccine distribution programme.
COVID ‘vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO
Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, thus driving up prices, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday.
‘World on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure’, WHO warns against vaccine nationalism
World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned that "the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure" after powerful...
As COVID deaths pass 2 million, UN warns against self-defeating ‘vaccinationalism’
With more than two million lives now lost worldwide to COVID-19, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for countries to work together and help each other to end the pandemic and save lives.
UN calls on Israel to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccines for Palestinians under occupation
Israel’s “impressive” vaccination programme against the COVID-19 pandemic must include Palestinians under occupation, UN independent human rights experts stressed on Wednesday.
