There are 3 vaccines, and counting, will they compete in the market?

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Fiji is having a really bad time of it of late
Covid is running rampant

i read today the US is helping them by giving them vacines

The United States Donates 150,080 Moderna Vaccine Doses to Fiji

fj.usembassy.gov

 

[Tartansparkles]

I believe a number of countries are donating vaccines, some through the Covax consortium and others are donating surplus supplies (the UK).

UK to donate 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses

The UK will donate 100 million surplus coronavirus vaccine doses to the world within the next year, the Prime Minister has announced today.

www.gov.uk

The UK is also considering its position on vaccinating the under 18's. I believe a decision is due in the next few days (mid July). While some of the vaccines have been cleared for use in children there is some debate around whether the doses given to children would be better off given to poorer countries struggling to vaccinate their adult populations.

Jab poorer nations before UK children, Oxford vaccine creator Dame Sarah Gilbert says

Dame Sarah Gilbert suggested the priority should be ensuring that the most vulnerable groups around the world have access to the vaccine

inews.co.uk

Covid:-19 Decision on vaccinations for under-18s 'within days'

It comes as every adult in the UK has now been offered a vaccine, the government says.

www.bbc.co.uk

Edited to add - when a country donates it's surplus supplies, I think that undermines some of the generosity behind the act.

 

[lissyflo]

I believe a number of countries are donating vaccines, some through the Covax consortium and others are donating surplus supplies (the UK).

UK to donate 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses

The UK will donate 100 million surplus coronavirus vaccine doses to the world within the next year, the Prime Minister has announced today.

www.gov.uk

The UK is also considering its position on vaccinating the under 18's. I believe a decision is due in the next few days (mid July). While some of the vaccines have been cleared for use in children there is some debate around whether the doses given to children would be better off given to poorer countries struggling to vaccinate their adult populations.

Jab poorer nations before UK children, Oxford vaccine creator Dame Sarah Gilbert says

Dame Sarah Gilbert suggested the priority should be ensuring that the most vulnerable groups around the world have access to the vaccine

inews.co.uk

Covid:-19 Decision on vaccinations for under-18s 'within days'

It comes as every adult in the UK has now been offered a vaccine, the government says.

www.bbc.co.uk

Edited to add - when a country donates it's surplus supplies, I think that undermines some of the generosity behind the act.

I think some countries are swapping batches to work better with use by dates too. I saw a recent report that Israel had donated a large batch to another country, I can’t remember where, as they couldn’t guarantee using it all before it expired and the receiving country was in dire need of vaccines ASAP. The receiving country would reciprocate by sending a future batch to Israel. Hopefully international cooperation will continue across the board.

 

[Tartansparkles]

I think some countries are swapping batches to work better with use by dates too. I saw a recent report that Israel had donated a large batch to another country, I can’t remember where, as they couldn’t guarantee using it all before it expired and the receiving country was in dire need of vaccines ASAP. The receiving country would reciprocate by sending a future batch to Israel. Hopefully international cooperation will continue across the board.

Sometimes you have to wonder why everything can't be worked out using common sense, like in this case. (Though I'm pretty sure the person who had the original "why can't we just..." had to jump through hoops to make the exchange happen. But good for them and their efforts and yes, hopefully the international cooperation will continue.)

 

[voce]

Just wanted to say that my phone auto-corrected doses to dollars.