Noah Baker and Amy Maxmen discuss a radical plan for vaccine equity
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Inequity has been a central feature of the COVID19 pandemic. From health outcomes to access to vaccines, COVID has pushed long-standing disparities out of the shadows and into the public eye, and many of these problems are global. In this episode of Coronapod we delve into a radical new collaboration of 15 countries – led by the United Nations and modeled on open science. The project, called mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub, aims to create independent vaccine hubs that could supply the southern hemisphere and face pharmaceutical industry giants in the process. But there is a long way to go: the challenges are complex and numerous, and the odds are against them. But at a time when the stakes couldn’t be higher, the momentum is growing and, if successful, there is a tempting possibility of ending a dangerous legacy of addiction. It can be done? And if so, what needs to change to make it happen? Let’s ask these questions and more.
New: The radical plan for vaccine equity
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