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What is COVAX and why does it matter for getting vaccines to developing nations?

  • Written by Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
What is COVAX and why does it matter for getting vaccines to developing nations?How will vaccines be equitably distributed?Andrew Brookes/Getty Images

There is a global effort to distribute vaccines to poorer countries, but some of the world’s largest countries, including the U.S.,Russia and China, do not intend to support the effort.

That lack of backing could have devastating consequences for accessing a COVID-19...

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