Opinion: I'm Nigerian. I'm Vaccinated. Europe Won't Let Me In
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion: I'm Nigerian. I'm Vaccinated. Europe Won't Let Me In

NPR  

Europe Won't Let Me In Enlarge this image toggle caption Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP via Getty Images I'm fully vaccinated. COVAX, the vaccine distribution program co-led by the World Health Organization, has distributed more than 89 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Those brick walls are part of a deliberate global architecture of unfairness, said Strive Masiyiwa, speaking at the Milken Institute's "Future of Health Summit" to explore global coordination and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Do I and other recipients of the Serum Institute vaccine now have to take two new doses of other COVID-19 vaccines, or the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved by the European Union? My Igbo tribe in Nigeria would describe this latest COVID-19 vaccine inequity and denial of entry to fully vaccinated Africans, Indians and others like myself as pushing someone and then dictating where the person falls.

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BBC  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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LA Times  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Associated Press  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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Associated Press  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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UK Marks First Anniversary of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment
2 years, 11 months ago

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News 18  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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3 years ago

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LA Times  

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3 years ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years ago

WHO warns of dangers of vaccination apathy as EU chief mulls mandatory COVID-19 jabs

Firstpost  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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WHO 'deeply concerned' over Covid vaccines approved for emergency use not being recognised in all countries
3 years, 2 months ago

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India TV News  

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Low vaccine rates in east Europe overwhelm ICUs amid surge of delta variant cases
3 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

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WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low
3 years, 3 months ago

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Al Jazeera  

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WHO Africa: COVID-19 booster shots make ‘mockery’ of equity
3 years, 4 months ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 4 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Once lagging, Europe catches up to the US in vaccinations
3 years, 4 months ago

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Associated Press  

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Call to allow developing countries to produce Covid vaccines, amid fears of new variants
3 years, 4 months ago

Call to allow developing countries to produce Covid vaccines, amid fears of new variants

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many of the deaths we mourn today could have been …

Europe tried to boost Covid-19 vaccine takeup with carrots. Now some leaders are breaking out the sticks
3 years, 4 months ago

Europe tried to boost Covid-19 vaccine takeup with carrots. Now some leaders are breaking out the sticks

CNN  

London CNN — As the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in Europe shows signs of a slowdown, leaders are racing to find answers to a key dilemma of the rollout’s next phase: how to convince reluctant citizens to roll up their sleeves. France’s Minister of State for European Affairs Clement Beaune said the soaring bookings showed “that amongst people that were …

Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine gets nod from France for travel
3 years, 5 months ago

Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine gets nod from France for travel

Firstpost  

The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by SII came after a global outcry over the fact that the EU’s selective approval was discriminatory Paris: France will allow international travelers who have had AstraZeneca’s Indian-manufactured vaccine into the country starting Sunday. The move to accept visitors vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine made by India’s Serum Institute came after …

Immunised but banned: European Union says not all COVID-19 vaccines are equal
3 years, 5 months ago

Immunised but banned: European Union says not all COVID-19 vaccines are equal

Firstpost  

The officially EU-endorsed vaccines also include those made by Pfizer, Moderna and J&J. However, they don’t include the AstraZeneca shot made in India or many other vaccines used in developing countries London: After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a …

EU holding back approval for Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine 'discriminatory', say experts
3 years, 5 months ago

EU holding back approval for Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine 'discriminatory', say experts

India Today  

After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a European destination of their choice. READ: All documents required for emergency use listing of Covaxin submitted to WHO: Bharat Biotech EU regulators said AstraZeneca hasn't completed the necessary paperwork on the Indian …

Africa’s COVID-19 envoy blasts EU, COVAX over vaccine crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

Africa’s COVID-19 envoy blasts EU, COVAX over vaccine crisis

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The African Union special envoy tasked with leading efforts to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the continent is blasting Europe as Africa struggles amid a crushing third surge of infections, saying Thursday that “not one dose, not one vial, has left a European factory for Africa.” Strive Masiyiwa also took aim at the global effort meant to distribute …

Just Give Us the Vaccines, WHO Pleads, as Poor Countries Go Wanting
3 years, 5 months ago

Just Give Us the Vaccines, WHO Pleads, as Poor Countries Go Wanting

News 18  

Rich countries are opening up societies and vaccinating young people who are not at great risk from COVID-19, while the poorest countries cruelly lack doses, the World Health Organization said on Friday, condemning a global failure. The situation in Africa, where new infections and deaths jumped by nearly 40% last week compared to the previous week, is “so dangerous” as …

30 to 40 countries unable to give 2nd Covid shots: WHO
3 years, 6 months ago

30 to 40 countries unable to give 2nd Covid shots: WHO

India TV News  

Between 30 to 40 countries are unable to provide second doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, especially those expecting jabs from AstraZeneca, officials of the World Health Organization said. "We have a huge number of countries currently that have had to suspend the rollout of their second doses of vaccine," Xinhua news agency quoted Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to the WHO …

‘This IS INSANE': Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
3 years, 6 months ago

‘This IS INSANE': Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack. “It is extremely concerning and at times frustrating,” said Africa CDC Director Dr. John Nkengasong, a Cameroonian virologist who is trying to ensure some of the world’s poorest nations get a fair share of vaccines in a …

As rich nations race ahead, Africa barely makes a dent with COVID vaccinations
3 years, 6 months ago

As rich nations race ahead, Africa barely makes a dent with COVID vaccinations

LA Times  

In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack. “It is extremely concerning and at times frustrating,” said Africa CDC Director Dr. John Nkengasong, a Cameroonian virologist who is trying to ensure that some of the world’s poorest nations get a fair share of vaccines in a marketplace where they can’t …

Every Indian will be vaccinated against Covid by December: Union minister Shekhawat
3 years, 7 months ago

Every Indian will be vaccinated against Covid by December: Union minister Shekhawat

India Today  

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday asserted that India has been working fast to increase the production of Covid-19 vaccines and said each citizen of the country will be inoculated by December. 'We have been constantly working on increasing the production and availability of vaccines, and will have each Indian vaccinated by December, which will be a huge record,' …

Covid-19 vaccine deserts: Some countries have no jabs at all
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 vaccine deserts: Some countries have no jabs at all

India Today  

At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine is the best. The first vaccine that comes along that has authorization, I will take it.” While wealthier nations have stockpiled vaccines for their citizens, many poorer countries are still scrambling to secure doses. While the total of confirmed COVID-19 …

India's plight shows global solidarity needed to fight common enemy
3 years, 7 months ago

India's plight shows global solidarity needed to fight common enemy

China Daily  

A paramedic uses an oximeter to check the oxygen level of a patient inside an ambulance while waiting to enter a COVID-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in Ahmedabad, India, April 22, 2021. Before that, Washington had rejected New Delhi's plea for help — refusing to export materials needed to produce COVID-19 vaccines — saying …

India's plight shows global solidarity needed to fight common enemy
3 years, 7 months ago

India's plight shows global solidarity needed to fight common enemy

China Daily  

A paramedic uses an oximeter to check the oxygen level of a patient inside an ambulance while waiting to enter a COVID-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease in Ahmedabad, India, April 22, 2021. Before that, Washington had rejected New Delhi's plea for help — refusing to export materials needed to produce COVID-19 vaccines — saying …

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making
3 years, 8 months ago

The AstraZeneca jab and the price of fragmented decision-making

Al Jazeera  

Elena Hugony was sure about one thing as she entered a COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Italian city of Palermo last week: she was not going to allow to be injected with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Such fragmented decision-making, experts warn, may harm efforts to build public trust, as well as carry unintended implications for countries that lack access to other …

COVID-19 surge: AAP MLA Raghav Chadha calls for 'vaccine universalisation' in letter to Narendra Modi
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 surge: AAP MLA Raghav Chadha calls for 'vaccine universalisation' in letter to Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Terming vaccine universalisation and vaccine nationalism need of the hour, AAP leader Raghav Chadha wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying there must be a strict India-first rule as citizens’ needs must be given priority over exports to other countries. He urged the government to prioritise vaccinating the entire 135 crore in India before “earning trivial international laurels”. …

AstraZeneca vaccine comes under further pressure in EU, UK
3 years, 8 months ago

AstraZeneca vaccine comes under further pressure in EU, UK

Al Jazeera  

While the EMA says ‘possible link’ found between the jab and ‘unusual’ blood clots, the UK offers young people alternative shot due to risks. The embattled AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine came under further pressure on Wednesday, as the European Union’s medicines regulator found a possible link between the shot and rare cases of blood clots, while the United Kingdom announced it …

If you won’t carry a ‘vaccine passport’, do us all a favour and stay at home
3 years, 8 months ago

If you won’t carry a ‘vaccine passport’, do us all a favour and stay at home

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It might be “un-British” to have …

UK urges EU to stay in vaccine export talks: ‘No single country can face this health emergency alone’
3 years, 8 months ago

UK urges EU to stay in vaccine export talks: ‘No single country can face this health emergency alone’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK has urged Brussels to stay in talks about vaccine …

Share COVID-19 vaccines, don't stockpile them: UN Secretary-General tells developed counties
3 years, 8 months ago

Share COVID-19 vaccines, don't stockpile them: UN Secretary-General tells developed counties

Firstpost  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized developed countries for creating a “stockpile” of Covid-19 vaccines, and called on them to share with the rest of the world to help end the pandemic. “I’m very concerned with this very unfair distribution of vaccines in the world,” Guterres said in an interview broadcast Sunday by the Canadian channel CBC. “It’s in the interest …

Supplied More Covid-19 Vaccines Globally Than Having Vaccinated Our Own People, India Tells UN
3 years, 8 months ago

Supplied More Covid-19 Vaccines Globally Than Having Vaccinated Our Own People, India Tells UN

News 18  

India has supplied more COVID-19 vaccines globally than vaccinated its own people, the country has told the UN General Assembly and cautioned that vaccine inequity will defeat the collective global resolve to contain the coronavirus as the disparity in the accessibility of vaccines will affect the poorest nations the most. India was one of the initiators of the Political Declaration …

Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
3 years, 9 months ago

Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far beyond their shores, potentially threatening the rollout of a vaccine that is key to the global strategy to stamp out the coronavirus pandemic, especially in developing nations. With little other choice, most developing countries that had …

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