Transferring Canadian technology Although no covid-19 vaccines have been manufactured domestically, Canada boasts its share of covid-19 innovations. Both political and commercial considerations ultimately influenced Canada’s actions on global vaccine equity (box 2). The reasons for the clear divide between what the Canadian government said regarding global vaccine equity and what it did are hard to establish. Rethinking domestic strategies and global health Canada has the opportunity to translate overdue reforms into positive global health outcomes, not just for covid-19 but also for other serious public health threats. All authors have worked on covid-19 vaccine equity in their professional capacities.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2023 22:42 UTC