Successful vaccine rollouts in the United States and other wealthy nations have made many people hopeful that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight. But the majority of the world’s population does not yet have access to these vaccines. Without a strong global effort to immunize everyone, new variants could tighten the pandemic’s grip on rich and poor countries alike.

Featured Guests:

Anthony S. Fauci (Director, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Richard N. Haass (President, Council on Foreign Relations)

Tidjane Thiam (Special Envoy for COVID-19 Response, African Union)

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A Global Shot in the Arm With Dr. Fauci