[CTC] Three Pillars of Vaccine Equity: Triaging the Global Vaccination Challenge

[Arthur Stamoulis]

Full policy brief, slides and Tweets at the link below


https://www.bu.edu/gdp/2021/09/07/three-pillars-of-vaccine-equity-triaging-the-global-vaccination-challenge/ <https://www.bu.edu/gdp/2021/09/07/three-pillars-of-vaccine-equity-triaging-the-global-vaccination-challenge/> 

Three Pillars of Vaccine Equity: Triaging the Global Vaccination Challenge

By Katie Gallogly-Swan <https://www.bu.edu/gdp/profile/katie-gallogly-swan/> and Rachel Thrasher <https://www.bu.edu/gdp/profile/rachel-thrasher/>
Severe vaccine inequality continues to undermine efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic, but a focus only on distribution eludes a deeper problem: the world is simply not making enough vaccines.

A new policy brief <https://www.bu.edu/gdp/files/2021/09/GEGI_PB_016_FIN.pdf> from the Boston University Global Development Policy Center argues meeting the global vaccination challenge will require attention to three pillars of vaccine equity, all of which must be advanced simultaneously:

A TRIPS Waiver at the World Trade Organization to cut through the intellectual property (IP) rights that deter new production
Technology transfer from vaccine originators to regionally distributed manufacturing hubs
Robust financing measures to upgrade production facilities and improve vaccine distribution worldwide
The authors stress that any of these initiatives alone will not be sufficient to meet the needs of the moment. Only a comprehensive approach that advances on all three fronts will transform the outlook for vaccine equity and build resilience and collaboration.


Arthur Stamoulis
Citizens Trade Campaign
(202) 494-8826




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