Nobody in the world is safe until everyone is safe. ‘Because a vaccine globally accessible is essential to stop COVID 19-pandemic

If the 19-COVID pandemic has shown us anything, it is the interdependence of our world. A virus that originated in Wuhan, in China, has now spread to every corner of the globe. The pandemic has highlighted how globalization beat a highly contagious virus roots can help. But there is another side of the coin. to use the world community has the same interdependence of the pandemic emerge stronger than ever, says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, council President Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). “Nobody in the world to ensure everyone’s safety,” Okonjo-Iweala said during a talk time of 100 Discussion of hope in the midst of the pandemic to find. ‘Country No one is safe until every country safe, “he says, irrespective of their economic performance. Okonjo-Iweala Partnership knows something good. GAVI live to increase access to vaccines for children in underserved countries with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Foundation and other partners. Since its inception in 2000, he has helped to bring vaccines to more than 760 million children, according to its Web site. Okonjo-Iweala, has previously served as minister of Nigeria both financial and foreign policy, emphasizes that a COVID-19 vaccine, when it is done, must be in the world, be accessible to people in countries both rich and poor. “I’m not made any profit, but to gain access to all of humanity.” Given the scale of this operation-million doses of a new vaccine, the pharmaceutical industry must think part of this effort is also made to reduce the fear of mass vaccination in focus, Okonjo-Iweala acknowledged. Anti-vaccine mood was rising and the global public health threatening even before COVID-19 pandemic, but the fear and uncertainty about the unknown virus is likely to give new vitriol. To promote the spread compared to vaccination, Okonjo-Iweala said health groups should work with religious, cultural and community leaders, as well as for the community message groups that “if this vaccine is available, allowing anyone to be given less that they are safe, safety and quality. ” the first vaccinated vast areas of the world population, as an economic interest such as health, Okonjo-Iweala said that the economy can not really recover, in the course of an infectious disease, a major global concern remains. For this reason, he added, countries should not be opened quickly, before science says they are ready. And if they do, Okonjo-Iweala said that should take the opportunity to better ecological reconstruction than in the past, with an eye towards sustainability, economic and global cooperation equality. “The will is not the last pandemic that we have,” he says. “So we better make the world a better place now. We all carry, so that we can survive and not perish” This article is part of # TIME100Talks. Finding Hope, a special series with the leaders of the various sectors share their ideas for navigating the pandemic. I want more? Register for access to multiple virtual events, including live interviews with newsmakers influential.
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