Only collective effort will make this vaccine possible BIGSTOCKAccess to a vaccine should be rapid, affordable, and equitableAs populations around the globe grow increasingly anxious to return to work and to school, the race to develop a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine is moving forward at breakneck speed. Global public health experts largely agree that a Covid-19 vaccine should be a global public good made available for all -- especially the most vulnerable. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, recently designed the Gavi Advance Market Commitment for Covid-19 Vaccines (Gavi COVAX AMC) Financing mechanism created for just that purpose. The supply chains required to produce and distribute the Covid-19 vaccine across the globe will be staggering. All evidence points to the development of at least one safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in record time.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 01, 2020 15:22 UTC