Prognosis
Vaccine Disparities Raise Alarm as Covid Variants Multiply
- Pockets without access may breed dangerous viral strains
- Economic stakes are huge as nations race to slow coronavirus
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Global gaps in access to Covid-19 vaccines are raising concerns that the continued spread of the coronavirus will breed more dangerous versions of the pathogen, weakening medical weapons and further crippling economies.
In a race to catch up with emerging coronavirus variants, wealthy countries are already benefiting from potent vaccines. While the U.S., Britain and European Union have given citizens about 24 million doses so far -- more than half of the shots administered globally -- vast numbers of countries have yet to begin their campaigns.