Poor countries seen missing out as rich nations hoard Covid-19 vaccines
Rich nations home to 14 percent of the global population had bought 53 percent of the total stock of the most-promising vaccines as of November. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor nations could miss out on getting vaccinated against Covid-19 next year because rich countries have hoarded far more doses than they need, campaigners said on Wednesday.
Rich nations home to 14 percent of the global population had bought 53 percent of the total stock of the most-promising vaccines as of last month, said the People's Vaccine Alliance, a coalition including Oxfam, Amnesty International and Global Justice Now.
