That’s 20 times more than the lowest price that’s offered to poor countries, according to Doctors Without Borders. In recent weeks, Doctors Without Borders vaccinated more than 5,000 refugee children in camps and settlements across Greece. That’s why for more than six years, Doctors Without Borders has been petitioning pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to make this vaccine more affordable to refugees. In a statement provided to The Huffington Post, Pfizer said it donated pneumonia vaccines to Doctors Without Borders and offered to provide additional doses if needed. But both Pfizer and GSK say they’re doing their part to help people living in humanitarian emergencies.

Source: Huffington Post August 05, 2016 16:52 UTC