#Covax

Phil Syrpis

syrpis

'Vaccine priority' and 'vaccine nationalism'. Some hard questions. THREAD. 1/13 So far, the UK has had a successful vaccine programme. It has signed contracts which promise the delivery of many

Lauren Dobson-Hughes

ldobsonhughes

There's something fascinating happening with African Covid vaccine procurement and this is probably a better thread for my niche global health alt account, but maybe it'll add something new to

Anna Mouser

annacmouser

A thread on variants for non scientists - what are they, why do they happen, what does it mean for the pandemic? 1/7 Very simply - variants are what happens

Siren

SirenAssociates

1/8 Surging #COVID19 hospitalisations & deaths in #Lebanon mean that all eyes are on vaccination, and it’s either a competent roll out or bust, in the words of @firassabiad. Tools

Prof. Gavin Yamey MD MPH

GYamey

I'm not an ethicist but would love to get a public health ethicist's take on something that has been troubling me (@prof_goldberg?)Some middle-income nations (e.g. Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand) have done

Elke Babiuk

ElkeBabiuk

1) Conservative Premiers & #cdnmedia are blaming PMJT for vaccine delays & want to see Pharma contracts.Some are accusing PMJT for taking vaccines from poor countries (COVAX) which is not

Lauren Dobson-Hughes

ldobsonhughes

I’ve been thinking a lot about vaccines lately (in case my twitter feed wasn’t a major clue). Threads on COVAX and domestic supply are here:https://twitter.com/ldobsonhughes/status/1357862123691528194https://twitter.com/ldobsonhughes/st

Gayle Smith

GayleSmith

#ThreadTrickle-down vaccine access sets off a global Hunger Games that costs precious lives, money and extends the lifespan of this global pandemic.It’s happening right now with #COVID19 vaccines, and it

Prof. Gavin Yamey MD MPH

GYamey

So, South Africa (the place of my birth), is in the news today. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine was found to have a lower efficacy in SA (just under 50%) than

Fatima Akram Hayat

fatimakramhayat

End of year update on #CovidVaccine and distribution in #Pakistan. I’ve been working with the federal @GovtofPakistan for technical assistance in vaccine procurement and rollout. Here is some good news

Amy Maxmen, PhD

amymaxmen

So many stories on reaching vaccine herd immunity! But there's a massive dilemma. Here's a on what I mean...About 50 countries have fewer than one nurse per 1000 people. Israel

Kham Kidia MD 🇿🇼 🏳️‍🌈

kkidia

THREAD1/As a @harvardmed doctor, I will be one of the first people to get a vaccine. My family in Zimbabwe, however, will be some of the last, if they get

Katie GalloglySwan

GalloglySwan

Today @WTO members are discussing a waiver for intellectual property rules for a COVID vaccine.80 experts & activists called on members to support incl @SharanBurrow @Jayati1609 @IsabelOrtizUN @chilledasad100 @uchidashoko @KevinPGallagh

Amina Abdullahi

Mvnaaa___

COVID-19 has been described as the first global humanitarian crisis by expert and they said we have performed poorly in managing it. With vaccines being rolled out all over the

Matthew Kavanagh

MMKavanagh

Hackers & Vaccines, we're missing the point [THREAD]: this reflects a *remarkable* failure of the global system of innovation. Amidst a pandemic, an effective ecosystem would encourage collaboration toward public

Natasha Bertrand

NatashaBertrand

POTUS is participating in a virtual G7 summit from the Sit Room this a.m., where 3 major topics will be Covid (and US contribution of up to $4B to COVAX),

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