Gordon Brown: Not sharing Covid vaccines is an ‘intolerable waste’ - BBC Newsnight

Former UK prime minister and global ambassador for the World Health Organisation Gordon Brown tells Newsnight spare vaccines should be immediately airlifted by the military to poorer countries.

Why getting unused vaccines to nations in need is so complicated

 

Industrialized nations have already donated tens of millions of vaccine doses via the UN's COVAX vaccine program. But it's a slow process. Meanwhile, many countries are hoarding millions of doses that will expire soon, saying they're not easily able to pass them on to poorer nations.

Is there a more efficient way to vaccinate? - Finland sets an example

The fact vaccines need police escorts is a sign of their value. Some countries have had to throw away thousands of jabs. A hot commodity that also goes to waste. Others, like Finland, are fine-tuning their vaccine campaigns to ensure every last drop counts. 

Will rich countries lift waivers on patents for COVID vaccines?

 Leaders of poorer countries say lifting waivers will secure a vaccine for their nations.

Poor nations are stepping up their fight for equal access to COVID-19 vaccines.

They are trying to convince rich nations to support their request for a waiver on patent rights, saying acquiring vaccine knowledge could help them boost production.