Money alone won’t ensure global vaccine equity

Some advanced economies will be able to vaccinate their entire populations before many low-income countries even begin their vaccine rollout.

In March, South Sudan received its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines. While that is good news, it came almost four months after the first doses were administered in the United Kingdom, highlighting the wide disparities in global vaccine distribution. If these gaps are not narrowed soon—with international bodies leading a transparent and equitable global vaccine rollout—the entire pandemic response will be compromised.