Canada defends taking vaccines mostly reserved for developing countries

[TaylorSwift 162,283]

Canada has defended its decision to draw on a supply of coronavirus vaccines from a global inoculation-sharing initiative known as Covax.

Covax pools funds from wealthier countries to help buy vaccines for themselves and low-income nations.

Canada is the only member of the G7 group of rich countries listed as a Covax beneficiary at this stage.
Other wealthier countries, including Singapore and New Zealand, have requested an early allocation as well.

International Development Minister, was asked why the country decided to access Covax vaccines
"Our top priority is to ensure Canadians have access to vaccines," the minister said. "Covax's objective is to provide vaccines for 20% of the populations of all member states, both self-financing and those who will receive donations."
"Canada made the decision, as other countries have, to take on this first allocation, because we recognise how important it is that all Canadians have access to vaccines."
 

[littlepotter 76,610]

Lol

[alsemanche 97,796]

Rich, developed first-world countries not giving a f*ck about underdeveloped and underprivileged countries that they themselves ruined? Groundbreaking. 

Best part is that some members here have already expressed a similar sentiment lol 

[Leblanc 2,494]

Yikes not Canada, the country everyone would expect NOT to do this

[StarstruckIllusion 53,562]

All this and our distribution is tanking like 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️🤣

[Red 99,105]

Can't believe Canada is a problematic fave  

[LaLa 19,898]

22 minutes ago, StarstruckIllusion said:

All this and our distribution is tanking like 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♂️🤣

I know right  We look like greedy assholes and we STILL aren't vaccinated 

[PhantomOfTheDance 13,795]

vibes.