A Global Vaccine Access Strategy? The Moral Imperative for an Equitable Approach

Description

As the U.S., and parts of the global north, ramp up COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration, the rest of the world lags behind. It is becoming increasingly clear that an equitable global access plan is needed if we ever hope to return to a semblance of normalcy and, more importantly, if we want to avoid mass casualties on an international scale.

This panel, sponsored by the SNF Agora Institute in partnership with Democracy Moves, will explore the current reality pertaining to vaccine distribution and the biomedical, financial, and geostrategic reasons that the global response has lagged. The panel will also explore the ethical and practical realities of a more equitable plan moving forward and provide concrete recommendations on how a process could be accelerated.

Panelists:

• Priti Krishtel, executive director of i-MAK
• Reshma Ramachandran, fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale University
• Frida Romay, activist and lawyer, National Autonomous University of Mexico
• Scott Warren, moderator, SNF Agora visiting fellow

Learn more about the event online.