This article is about the slow vaccination rates of poor countries, compared to rich ones. It makes the case that many poor countries are to blame for not using their resources to vaccinate their populations faster. The WHO’s head Tedros Ghebreyesus recently stated that out of a billion doses administered, 82% were in high and upper income countries and only 0.3% in low income countries. Suppose SII and BB had signed up to provide vaccines for almost 200 million Indians as soon as they could. Even countries without adequate reserves could have booked vaccines, letting their currencies weaken in the process.

Source: Mint May 10, 2021 19:18 UTC