While the Covid-19 pandemic has caused enormous devastation and disruption in health, social and economic terms, the remarkably quick development of Covid-19 vaccines is an enormous achievement. Yet despite frequent statements that “it's not over anywhere, until it’s over everywhere”, the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines has been grossly inequitable – defying what the world needs epidemiologically and economically, as well as ethically.

The panel of leading academic and activist experts reflect on one of the biggest immediate problems facing the world – looking back at how global Covid-19 vaccine inequality has emerged and exploring what needs to happen now and in the future to address the ongoing issue, and help prevent similar future problems. It will explore aspects including the roles and limitations of technology transfer, patent protection, vaccine nationalism, COVAX as a multilateral initiative.
Speakers:
Karrar Karrar is a Senior Advisor – Pharmaceutical Policy, Save the Children
Lara Dovifat is Campaign Manager, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
Prof. Ken Shadlen is a Professor of Development Studies, LSE)
Chair:
Rory Horner Senior Lecturer, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester

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Global Covid-19 vaccine inequality | Karrar Karrar, Lara Dovifat & Ken Shadlen