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What Does US Support for a Vaccine Patent Waiver Mean for the World? 5 Experts Weigh In. The issue of patents is hitting headlines. Here s how experts say a waiver could help beat COVID-19. By Anuradha Nagaraj, Anastasia Moloney and Kim Harrisberg May 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States announcement that it backs waiving intellectual property (IP) protections for COVID-19 vaccines could be a game-changer in the global fight to control the pandemic, health experts said on Thursday. The surprise move comes amid fears that India s escalating coronavirus crisis, along with new variants circulating in India and elsewhere, could stymie efforts to curb the disease unless vaccination levels are rapidly ramped up worldwide. ....
Shiraaz Mohamed/AP Global Citizen ExplainsDefeat Poverty COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout: When and How Will South Africans Get Protected? The country has been criticised for a slow vaccine rollout, here’s where it’s at so far. Why Global Citizens Should Care South Africa is one of the hardest hit countries on the African continent by COVID-19 and has fallen far behind on its mission to vaccinate 67% of the country this year. Access to vaccine rollout information is essential to making sure that everyone, everywhere gets their shot and the pandemic can come to an end. Join us in taking action here to help reach the UN’s Global Goal for good health and well-being for all. ....
Gianluigi Guercia/Pool/AP NewsDefeat Poverty How a Roller Coaster of Misinformation Is Hampering Africa s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Africa CDC did a 15-country survey to hear how people feel about vaccines. Here s what they learned. May 7, 2021 By Heidi Larson from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Raji Tajudeen from Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The story of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination in Africa is slowly unfolding, as more and more countries across the continent receive shipments of the long-awaited vaccines. These early shipments won’t be enough for all. Some countries have used up the limited supply they have received, while others are still waiting. But some have them, and don’t want them. This is a key challenge that vaccination drives face: vaccine reluctance. ....