EP 04 Global Vaccine Inequality

An episode of the Unpacked with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives podcast, hosted by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, titled "EP 04 Global Vaccine Inequality" was published on July 25, 2021 and runs 43 minutes.

July 25, 2021 ·43m · Unpacked with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

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Summary

Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout had a bumpy start, but it now leads the world with the largest share of any country’s population having received first doses. Globally, the picture is much different. Vaccine inequality is rampant. What are the impacts for countries without reliable, safe and affordable access to vaccines? How should this reality affect our global pandemic response? Has Canada’s response to this challenge measured up? CCPA’s Senior Trade Researcher Stuart Trew and Siham Rayale, Oxfam Canada Scholar and Policy Specialist, unpack what it would take to ensure vaccines for all. Find out more:Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: https://policyalternatives.caOxfam Canada: https://www.oxfam.ca/https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/covid-19-vaccines-equitable-global-access-urgently-needed

Episode Description

Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout had a bumpy start, but it now leads the world with the largest share of any country’s population having received first doses.

Globally, the picture is much different. Vaccine inequality is rampant. What are the impacts for countries without reliable, safe and affordable access to vaccines?

How should this reality affect our global pandemic response? Has Canada’s response to this challenge measured up?

CCPA’s Senior Trade Researcher Stuart Trew and Siham Rayale, Oxfam Canada Scholar and Policy Specialist, unpack what it would take to ensure vaccines for all.

Find out more:

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: https://policyalternatives.ca

Oxfam Canada: https://www.oxfam.ca/

https://www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/covid-19-vaccines-equitable-global-access-urgently-needed