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last week that shipments of surplus doses have begun is also promising, but global leaders must do more. , the G7 countries have an excess of 3 billion doses, even after vaccinating their entire population.
Take Liberia as an example — the country has received 123,000 vaccine doses through COVAX. However, the Ministry of Health didn’t have adequate funding to distribute vaccines to people outside of the capital, creating a race against the clock to administer the vaccines before they expired. The Liberia Ministry of Health worked with partners like Last Mile Health to reach rural and remote communities.
While these results are only a snapshot of what is required for effective vaccine delivery nationally, they underscoreLeaders from high-income countries don’t get to wipe their consciences clean by donating excess vaccine doses alone. G7 leaders must ensure that their donations are delivered.
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