To create herd immunity, about 11 billion COVID-19 shots are needed to vaccinate 70 percent of the world’s population. Rebecca Weintraub suggests G7, the group of leading economies, band together for a campaign and finance it.
Coverage of the new Vaccine Equity Tool. Subscription required.
The tool identifies “vaccine deserts,” where people have little or no convenient access to vaccination and potential new vaccination sites to address the gaps and support equitable access.
Free, public tool identifies COVID-19 “vaccine deserts” and helps public health leaders plan for how to equitably deliver the vaccine to the remaining U.S. population lacking access. Vaccine Equity Planner identifies more than 2,000+ primary care sites that are not yet offering vaccines that are located in vaccine deserts. BOSTON, June 9, 2021 — Today,… Continue reading Vaccine Equity Planner Launched by Ariadne Labs and Boston Children’s Hospital