This post was originally published on Common Dreams – Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community.
Vaccine Apartheid Shows Global Injustice Is Very Bad for Public Health
While people in many parts of the world have begun receiving booster shots against COVID-19, millions of residents in low-income countries are still waiting for their first dose. Unless the protectionist policies that promote this vaccine inequity change, the virus will continue to mutate and spread, prolonging the pandemic.