Tropical Medicine and Health (Dec 2021)

Global impact of vaccine nationalism during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Mehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz,
  • Unaiza Ahmad,
  • Anmol Mohan,
  • Ana Carla dos Santos Costa,
  • Hiba Khan,
  • Maryam Salma Babar,
  • Mohammad Mehedi Hasan,
  • Mohammad Yasir Essar,
  • Ahsan Zil-E-Ali

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00394-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 49, no. 1
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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Abstract Vaccines are the best chance to control the pandemic—unless leaders succumb to vaccine nationalism. Vaccine nationalism is a frequent recurrence, especially during a brand-new market distribution. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in such a short space of time is a testament to modern scientific abilities. It will also test the world's political will and moral commitment to end this pandemic. As desperate as the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine nationalism is already setting a foundation for itself and is considered socially and economically counterproductive. Vaccine equity is not just a theoretical slogan, and it protects people worldwide from new vaccine-resistant variants. Understanding and anticipating the consequences is vital, and creating a global solution approach to avoid them. This article evaluates the common issues previously faced and the plausible ones during this pandemic. A few recommendations are made to warn and accentuate the reality of this dire matter.

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