Vaccine Development and Distribution Dilemmas

This chapter focuses on the rapid development and deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, contrasting it with traditional vaccine processes while celebrating scientific achievements. It addresses the complexities surrounding vaccine trials, ethical considerations of challenge trials, and critiques regulatory bureaucracies in expediting vaccine distribution. Additionally, it explores disparities in global vaccination rates, the impact of government initiatives like Operation Warp Speed, and the logistical challenges faced during the pandemic.