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. 2021 Dec 29;49(1):101.
doi: 10.1186/s41182-021-00394-0.

Global impact of vaccine nationalism during COVID-19 pandemic

Mehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz  1 , Unaiza Ahmad  1 , Anmol Mohan  2 , Ana Carla Dos Santos Costa  3 , Hiba Khan  4 , Maryam Salma Babar  4 , Mohammad Mehedi Hasan  5 , Mohammad Yasir Essar  6 , Ahsan Zil-E-Ali  7
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Global impact of vaccine nationalism during COVID-19 pandemic

Mehr Muhammad Adeel Riaz et al. Trop Med Health. .

Abstract

Vaccines are the best chance to control the pandemic-unless leaders succumb to vaccine nationalism. Vaccine nationalism is a frequent recurrence, especially during a brand-new market distribution. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in such a short space of time is a testament to modern scientific abilities. It will also test the world's political will and moral commitment to end this pandemic. As desperate as the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine nationalism is already setting a foundation for itself and is considered socially and economically counterproductive. Vaccine equity is not just a theoretical slogan, and it protects people worldwide from new vaccine-resistant variants. Understanding and anticipating the consequences is vital, and creating a global solution approach to avoid them. This article evaluates the common issues previously faced and the plausible ones during this pandemic. A few recommendations are made to warn and accentuate the reality of this dire matter.

Keywords: COVID-19; Impact; Nationalism; Vaccine; Vaccine nationalism.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests.

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