, Columnist
Vaccines Present a Global Prisoner's Dilemma
There’s a strong moral case for sharing Covid vaccines with the developing world right away. But if that doesn’t convince you, this might.
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It’s now just a matter of weeks before shoulders are bared, syringes primed and vaccines injected. If last year was the one that gave Covid-19 its name and 2020 was defined by masks, gowns and swabs, 2021 will be the year of the vial.
This being a pandemic (from the Greek word for “all people”), that welcome development presents all the usual problems of global differences in wealth, power and equity. Rich countries have already placed their orders. Poor countries can only hope not to be left out. What should be done?