As Wealthy Nations Debate Giving Booster Vaccine Shots, Calls Grow for Global Vaccine Equity

As the debate over booster vaccine shots heats up in the United States, global health leaders have issued an urgent call for global vaccine equity. The WHO reports vaccination rates on the African continent fall far below its target for 70% of the population of all countries to be vaccinated by mid-2022. “The science is not completely behind the need for booster shots yet,” says Zane Dangor, special adviser to the foreign minister of South Africa, who has called on the U.S. to come up with a proposal for allowing other countries to manufacture vaccines. “This is an emergency that affects all of us because variants are coming from areas where there are large numbers of unvaccinated people,” adds infectious disease specialist Dr. Joia Mukherjee.

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[JamesOGant]

The premise is that the vaccine is not leaky and that the poorer nations need the vaccine

[miapdx]

I just get this overwhelming, undeniable feeling that the powers that be do not know what they're doing. And that never stops them. Trust level...0 to 2. These are the same people that brought us the opioid epidemic. And they haven't "figured that out" yet. 😒 be safe people 😘

[evgeny]

Amy has become a Cathedral Media propagandist.

[vnoljnl]

We are living in 1 big social experiment.

[lauralafauve]

As Delta and Mu have clearly shown us, if we don't take care of our brothers and sisters around the world, that Karmic boomerang will be heading right back at us.
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[flytoheights]

Sending ❤️ love to everyone and wishes.

I hope everyone, who wants vaccine, get access to vaccine. ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks to Democracy Now for covering this story. 👏👏👏❤️

[ericme]

Millions in Africa don't even have enough food.

[vinniecasqer]

A thousand points of harm. Lockdowns bring on a suicide epidemic amongst isolated children.

[vinniecasqer]

Healthy boys 12-17 myocarditis bio warfare equality.

[henryc]

Why doesn’t democracy now demand to know where Covid came from in the first place NOW????

[wellyouwantedattention]

I ain't taking shyt Amy Goodman. You take it and tell us what's up in 5 years.

[jefferyholcombe]

In Africa they have not had the outbreaks like everywhere else as many of them had been on ivermectin and did not get sick.

[peggydale]

Johnson's vaccine uses old style manufacture. Why not use that technology? For anti-vaxxers too. mRNA is new tech. I like tried & true so I took the j & j vaccine .

[vinniecasqer]

Analyze the '"vaccine" pushers' rhetoric. These are weapons industry and military folk.

[xdabsx]

They can’t guarantee that the African pharmaceutical companies will add the microchips

[metalbean]

the dr lost all credibility when she said we are happy with biden lol