We need vaccine equity
*planted: 05/02/2022last tended: 06/02/2022
We need vaccine equity.
But the inequitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine on the global sphere isn’t just an issue of morals or ethics. When it comes to an infectious disease that does not respect borders, COVID-19 and emerging variants such as Delta will continue to be a threat to the international community as long as it exists anywhere in the world.
1. Justification
- It's unethical to privilege some countries over others with regards to public health
- COVID-19 will continue to be a threat to the international community as long as it exists anywhere in the world
- So long as there remains inequality in access to vaccines, there is a high possibility that we will continue to see more variants emerge
- The Omicron wave has highlighted the risk posed to everyone by variants. New ones could prove more lethal.
2. But
3. And
- National leaders will not prioritise another population over their own; realistic plans must treat vaccine nationalism as a given
- Those with production assets are the ones who can vaccinate their people
4. So…
5. Epistemic status
- Type
- claim
- Agreement level
- Most likely
I'm not an expert, but it just seems wrong ethically, and additionally seems to make it more likely for variants to appear.
6. Elsewhere
6.1. In my garden
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