RAMROD 117,041 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Amnesty and Oxfam say 9 out of 10 people in poor countries likely won't get Covid-19 vaccines in 2021 while wealthier nations, like Canada, are securing enough to immunize populations 5 times over. Rich countries are hoarding doses of Covid vaccines and people living in poor countries are set to miss out, a coalition of campaigning bodies warns. The People's Vaccine Alliance says nearly 70 lower-income countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people. This is despite Oxford-AstraZeneca pledging to provide 64% of its doses to people in developing nations. Steps are being taken to ensure access to vaccines is fair around the globe. Their analysis found that rich countries have bought enough doses to vaccinate their entire populations three times over if all the vaccines are approved for use. Canada, for example, has ordered enough vaccines to protect each Canadian five times, it claims. And even though rich nations represent just 14% of the world's population, they have bought up 53% of the most promising vaccines so far, according to data from eight leading vaccine candidates in Phase 3 trials that have done substantial deals with countries worldwide. "No-one should be blocked from getting a life-saving vaccine because of the country they live in or the amount of money in their pocket," said Anna Marriott, Oxfam's health policy manager. "But unless something changes dramatically, billions of people around the world will not receive a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19 for years to come." Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-55229894?__twitter_impression=true I wish this won't happen. But it did. Count our previleges, hennies (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 31,812 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Capitalism breeds innovation don't worry Former First Lady of the United States. Now card-carrying member of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreu 37,216 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Are we surprised? Capitalism Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRose 397 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Politicians and pharmaceutical comapnies making business by buying more than what their countries need. Not the first time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,655 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Rich capitalist countries spread it around the world and they will be the ones to get the vaccine first. You know we live in hell, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 18,819 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 covid phase II begins. the real terror is here wait this aint a movie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma 7,182 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 If y’all still think capitalism works after this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 36,080 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Enigma said: If y’all still think capitalism works after this I'm sure they're gonna be like "well, sweaty capitalism made the vaccines so what are you complaining about? " and think they did something So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varys 30,916 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Wow a society thread about Canada that isn’t from @Economy? A Scam me thinks Banned 04/19/2020 - 04/19/2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luzaleja 2,573 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Rich countries fvcking the rest of us over, what’s new Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma 7,182 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Pennywise said: I'm sure they're gonna be like "well, sweaty capitalism made the vaccines so what are you complaining about? " and think they did something They say that to “prove” socialist/communist countries can’t innovate... When the USSR, a socialist country, literally used to be the worlds 2nd superpower and beat the US in the space race Just food for thoughts... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMF 3,649 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Rich countries such as Canada..this from the BBC of UK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,845 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 I recently made a thread about how Canada has the most doses per capita in contracts And it does feel like hoarding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,845 Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Aussie said: Rich countries such as Canada..this from the BBC of UK Probably cuz Canada is the worst one so far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,041 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Varys said: Wow a society thread about Canada that isn’t from @Economy? A Scam me thinks I deeply apologize (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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