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The UK Will Donate Majority of Surplus COVID-19 Vaccines to Poorer Countries
Rich countries have enough spare vaccine doses to vaccinate the entire adult population of Africa.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 calls for good health and well-being to be accessible to all, underpinned by universal health coverage. The unequal distribution of COVID-19 vaccines shows there is a long way to go. Vaccine inequity threatens progress in the fight to control the pandemic and will contribute to pushing the poorest people in the world further into poverty. To find out more about global health and take action, join us here.
Guinea, in west Africa, has declared its first Ebola epidemic since 2016, after seven people tested positive for the virus, putting the whole region on high alert.
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President Ramaphosa & Health Workers Get First COVID-19 Vaccines in South Africa
The country has become the first to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Why Global Citizens Should Care
COVID-19 significantly impacts the health and socio-economic development of those who live in middle- and low-income countries. The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 calls for good health and well-being for all, and this can only be achieved if all countries have equal access to the coronavirus vaccines and are able to protect citizens from the virus. Join us and take action here to help combat COVID-19 for everyone, everywhere.