surplus vaccine doses in the g7 group of the wealthiest nations, including the uk and the european union. of those, around 100 million doses will be past their use by date by december. as of now, estimates vary, but it s thought that only around 3% of the population of africa have been fully vaccinated. that s simple waste. people hate waste. lives could be saved as a result of having these vaccines. the former prime minister gordon brown, now who ambassador for health financing, says shifting vaccines is in everyone s interests. if the disease spreads in africa and in low income countries, and if it mutates and there are new variants, it s going to come back to haunt even the fully vaccinated here. nobody s safe until everybody s safe. the g7 summit in cornwall injune pledged a billion doses to poor countries as a big step towards vaccinating the world, but critics say the process has moved too slowly.
of those, around 100 million doses will be past their use by date by december. as of now, estimates vary, but it s thought that only around 3% of the population of africa have been fully vaccinated. that s simple waste. people hate waste. lives could be saved as a result of having these vaccines. the former prime minister gordon brown, now who ambassador for health financing, says shifting vaccines is in everyone s interests. if the disease spreads in africa and in low income countries, and if it mutates and there are new variants, it s going to come back to haunt even the fully vaccinated here. nobody s safe until everybody s safe. the g7 summit in cornwall injune pledged a billion doses to poor countries as a big step towards vaccinating the world, but critics say the process has moved too slowly. today, president biden, at a covid 19 virtual summit, promised to double the us contribution. this is a global tragedy, -
that s simple waste. people hate waste. lives could be saved as a result of having these vaccines. the former prime minister gordon brown, now who ambassador for health financing, says shifting vaccines is in everyone s interests. if the disease spreads in africa and in low income countries, and if it mutates and there are new variants, it s going to come back to haunt even the fully vaccinated here. nobody s safe until everybody s safe. the g7 summit in cornwall injune pledged a billion doses to poor countries as a big step towards vaccinating the world, but critics say the process has moved too slowly. today, president biden, at a covid 19 virtual summit, promised to double the us contribution. this is a global tragedy, - and we re not going to solve this crisis with half measures - or middle of the road ambition. we need to go big. but will a pledge to go big actually deliver?
use by date by december. as of now, estimates vary, but it s thought that only around 3% of the population of africa have been fully vaccinated. that s simple waste. people hate waste. lives could be saved as a result of having these vaccines. the former prime minister gordon brown, now who ambassador for health financing, says shifting vaccines is in everyone s interests. if the disease spreads in africa and in low income countries, and if it mutates and there are new variants, it s going to come back to haunt even the fully vaccinated here. nobody s safe until everybody s safe. the g7 summit in cornwall injune pledged a billion doses to poor countries as a big step towards vaccinating the world, but critics say the process has moved too slowly. today, president biden, at a covid 19 virtual summit, promised to double the us contribution. this is a global tragedy, - and we re not going to solve
lives could be saved as a result of having these vaccines. the former prime minister gordon brown, now who ambassador for health financing, says shifting vaccines is in everyone s interests. if the disease spreads in africa and low income countries, and if it mutates and there are new variants, it s going to come back to haunt even the fully vaccinated here. nobody s safe until everybody s safe. the g7 summit in cornwall injune pledged a billion doses to poor countries as a big step towards vaccinating the world, but critics say the process has moved too slowly. today, president biden, at a covid 19 virtual summit, promised to double the us contribution. this is a global tragedy, and we re not going to solve this crisis with half measures or middle of the road ambitions. we need to go big. but will a pledge to go big actually deliver? african countries, and others, will want to see vaccine supplies arriving at a faster rate