Economist James K. Galbraith at University of Texas says right now, there is an “enormous gap” between the amount of vaccines the world’s richest countries are promising and the amount that is needed to vaccinate the world. Prof. Galbraith tells Lawrence O’Donnell it’s a “huge moral failure that is going to turn into a huge global failure” unless action is taken to increase global vaccine distribution.
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Here I thought hording toilet paper was bad.
I identify as a vaccinated person… good enough.
Deficit
The EU is stockpiling? You know how difficult it is to get vaccinated in Germany even now? Not as difficult as in Africa, but it takes weeks to get an appointment if you go through the regular channels. A big problem is European reluctance to temporarily relax patent restrictions so African countries can produce the vaccine right there. It’s a disgrace. As always, money over lives.
You thought Biden cares or is in control?
Lol
Genocide by Proxy
What? Russia’s vaccine has been shown to be different from the one reported in its studies. And the Chinese vaccine used in UAE left 1/3 of recipients without any protection.
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Is there any lethal side effect of the vaccines?
Only the Democrat part.
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Fauci “OMG I LOVE gain of function!!! Let’s do that in Wuhan!!!”
Cracker Jack Fauci is what I call him.
He got his medical degree out of an Cracker Jack box, guaranteed.
He is gave China the blue prints for the CCP Chinese virus.
On the orders of Obama.
That makes them just as guilty as the CCP.
The day is coming soon when the truth will be found out, all these people will be brought to justice.
Then and only then will we Free America.
Save America.
The EU exported 40% of all their vaccines produced to poor countries from the start. The US has started just two months ago, so it is rich to say talk about “rich countries” as if the problem isn’t very specific. That it is all a drop in the ocean is a different matter alltogether. And Europe isn’t stockpiling, it’s far behind the USA in vaccinating their own population. That part of the vaccines are sitting in stockpiles between delivery, distribution and application is only natural.
Why would a rich country prioritize poor people in a different country for vaccinations? Do you know what rich citizens do? Travel. Do you know what poor citizens don’t do? Travel. If you want to slow the spread of the virus, it makes a lot more sense to prioritize people more likely to travel.
The fact that he even needs to ask for more vaccine 💉 is disgusting! This should not even be a topic up for debate like he said “give them the vaccine”
Who is paying for that buddy? Easy to tell others to pay for others problems. No thanks
We live in a global world. It isn’t just their problem. As long as the virus is able to spread, you will have new mutations. And it’s just a matter of time before you get a mutation for which our vaccines aren’t effective. And if that happens, the virus will once again spread to rich countries.
So if you don’t want to help poor countries to help vaccinate their population out of compassion and because it’s the right thing to do, then at least donate them out of self interest.
@R vdB That is a good reason to prevent travel to and from countries that didn’t choose to get their people vaccinated, not for another massive give-away.
@Deborah Freedman for many poor country it’s not a choice. They simply can’t afford the vaccins. And you are naive if you think travel restrictions will stop the spread. Many of these poor countries produce produce and goods we depend on. We can’t go without the trade with these countries, so there will be contacts, even if you limit all other travel.
Or do you really think you can live without coffee, chocolat, all the products that use things like palm oil, cotton, clothes etc.?
Agreed.
Typical Leftist mentality.
“Let everyone else pay for it” as long as it’s not me.
This is why all Leftwing ideologies are pure evil.
Socialism, Communism, Fascism, Globalism.
This is why I’m a Conservative Nationalist.
God bless America, you will be Liberated soon.
We will be free again.
After we cull their overpopulation
America isn’t rich. We’re trillions of dollars in debt
Sad. But true.
Take all the vaccines that the anti-vaxxers don’t want and send it to those countries that need it
Just saying
I agree send them out. I will never take the experimental drug. I’m young healthy so no worries 👍
Also Africa generally is hot year round. Probably doesn’t have alot of flu.
Why won’t people destroy their own country like America’s want to ?
The other countries don’t have enough liberal democrats,or their countries would already be ruined.
Anything to distract America from what a joke Biden is………
Beware of vaccine pushers
Yeah, buy your drugs from the streets
Agreed! But not vaccines
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The first step to save you’re country.
Get a government that will put you’re country and the people of you’re country first.
Even above there own interest.
Then and only than will you be saved.
We can’t save you if you can’t save yourselves.