Jun 8, 2021 · The world will need billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses, but shortages of skilled personnel mean volume is a huge challenge.

Jun 2, 2020 · More than 100 studies are under way to find a vaccine for COVID-19. But how long does development usually take? And what are the barriers to success?

Jan 6, 2021 · The richest nations have secured billions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines, while developing economies struggle to access supplies. Vaccine nationalism – where countries push to get first access – could slow the global economic recovery, costing high-income countries $119 billion per year. The cost of supplying low-income countries with vaccines has been estimated …

Jan 31, 2022 · The article "Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates human rights violations?" was first published on 24th August 2021 and has been updated on 31st January 2022.

Aug 3, 2021 · While millions have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, it's a distant prospect for millions more. So what's being done to tackle vaccine inequity?

Jul 29, 2021 · Tariffs and export restrictions have delayed the distribution of vaccines, therapies and diagnostics needed to fight the pandemic. The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs to act on this when it meets in Geneva this November. WTO members should focus on eliminating tariffs across the value chain for COVID-related products.

RNA-based methods have underpinned COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. Now, the possible application of RNA-based technology to malaria immunization marks just one of the ways vaccine research amplified to blunt the pandemic might help defeat other deadly diseases.

Jun 28, 2021 · Public health officials could use advertising theory to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19, marketing experts believe. Efforts to encourage vaccinations to date have focussed on distribution but addressing how people think and feel about getting the vaccine could convince skeptics to vaccinate. Community leaders and local health workers can play a key role in …

Jul 14, 2020 · The COVID-19 coronavirus crisis has wrought economic disruption on a monumental scale, contributing to a dangerous and volatile global upheaval – politically, socially and geopolitically – while raising deep concerns about the environment and the extending reach of technology into our lives.

Feb 17, 2022 · COVID-19 caused a surge in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE), much of which is made of plastic. Eight billion vaccine doses have generated an additional 144,000 tonnes of waste. The World Health Organization is calling for reforms surrounding the disposal of medical waste.