Global impact of vaccine nationalism during COVID-19 pandemic

Tropical Medicine and Health

Mohammad Mehedi Hasan¹  Maryam Salma Babar²  Hiba Khan²  Ana Carla dos Santos Costa³  Mohammad Yasir Essar⁴  Anmol Mohan⁵  Ahsan Zil-E-Ali⁶  Unaiza Ahmad⁷  Mehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz⁷ 

[1] Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh;Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil;Kabul University of Medical Sciences, 1001, Kabul, Afghanistan;Karachi Medical & Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan;Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, USA;Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan;

关键词: Vaccine;    Nationalism;    COVID-19;    Impact;    Vaccine nationalism;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s41182-021-00394-0

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

CC BY