COVID-19 vaccines and treatments nationalism: Challenges for low-income countries and the attainment of the SDGs

Nhamo, Godwell; Chikodzi, David; Kunene, Hlengiwe Precious; Mashula, Nthivhiseni

doi:10.1080/17441692.2020.1860249

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“…The struggle to provide the COVID-19 vaccine is significant in most countries. For this reason, the World Health Organization and other key stakeholders in supporting the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (COVAX) support low and middle-income countries by seeking to provide vaccination by December 2021 [ 15 ]. In addition, vaccination policies vary among the countries, based on governmental decisions and the needs of the population [ 16 ].…”

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Facial and Oral Manifestations Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey-Based Study and a First Perspective

Mazur

Duś-Ilnicka

Jedliński

et al. 2021

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(1) Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. The development of effective and safe vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has been extremely fast. The list of orofacial adverse effects of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines based on the clinical trials are reported to be rare. The aim of this study was to investigate the facial and oral manifestations of COVID-19 vaccination using a survey-based study. (2) Methods: The questionnaire was developed using Google Forms and sent anonymously to a total of 700 subjects (medical personnel) in Poland, Italy, and other EU countries. (3) Results: 223 people answered the questionnaire, mainly vaccinated with BNT162b2. Only 3.1% and 5.4% experienced oral and facial symptoms, respectively. General diseases presence and age have significant influence on the probability of oral symptoms occurrence after the second dose. Facial symptoms are correlated with general disease; autoimmune pathologies and age, at first and second dose, respectively. Gender, smoking and regular medication intake have significant influence on the probability of taking an absence day. Gender, age, and smoking have a significant influence on the duration of symptoms after second dose. (4) Conclusions: Based on the results of this preliminary survey, there is no observed significant correlation between vaccine administration for COVID-19 and facial and oral manifestations.

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confidence: 99%

Facial and Oral Manifestations Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey-Based Study and a First Perspective

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Duś-Ilnicka

Jedliński

et al. 2021

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“…Regionalism also was in play when the European Union approved Covid-19 stimulus package of US$857 billion for grants and loans. Under the umbrella of these investment agreements, the USA, European Union, United Kingdom and Japan secured access to about 1.3 billion of probable Covid -19 vaccine doses by August 2020 [ 29 ].…”

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“…The pharmaceutical companies too had a role in nationalism trend. Sanoﬁ stated that the USA had ‘rights to the largest pre-order of a vaccine.’ AstraZeneca also proclaimed priority access to vaccines for USA and UK [ 2 , 29 ].…”

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The politics of Covid-19 vaccine confidence

Sabahelzain

Hartigan-Go

Larson

2021

Current Opinion in Immunology

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In the context of emerging COVID-19 virus variants, trends of vaccine nationalism, and multiple vaccine supply challenges, COVID-19 vaccine related uncertainties and challenges continue. Additionally, confidence in new COVID-19 vaccines is highly variable, with minority communities generally less trusting of not only the new vaccines, but also those who produce them and the governments buying and recommending them. How governments handle the COVID-19 response will be a key influencer of public confidence in and acceptance of COVID vaccination.

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“…Equitable access to vaccines is an issue that concerns the entire world population [ 49 , 50 ]. Although several governments have rolled out initiatives based on vaccine nationalism in order to protect their citizens, decisions have also been made regarding action plans to protect the global population.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Equal Access to Vaccines

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The COVID-19 pandemic has evidenced the chronic inequality that exists between populations and communities as regards global healthcare. Vaccination, an appropriate tool for the prevention of infection, should be guaranteed by means of proportionate interventions to defeat such inequality in populations and communities affected by a higher risk of infection. Equitable criteria of justice should be identified and applied with respect to access to vaccination and to the order in which it should be administered. This article analyzes, as regards the worldwide distribution of anti-COVID-19 vaccines, the various ways the principle of equity has been construed and applied or even overlooked. The main obstacle to equal access to vaccines is vaccine nationalism. The perception of equity varies with the differing reference values adopted. Adequate response to needs appears to be the principal rule for achieving the criterion of equity in line with distributive justice. Priorities must be set equitably based on rational parameters in accordance with current needs. The entire process must be governed by transparency, from parameter identification to implementation. The issue of equal access to vaccination affects the entire world population, necessitating specific protective interventions. In light of this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has devised the COVAX plan to ensure that even the poorest nations of the world receive the vaccine; certain initiatives are also supported by the European Union (EU). This pandemic has brought to the fore the need to build a culture of equitable relationships both in each country’s own domain and with the rest of the world.

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COVID-19 vaccines and treatments nationalism: Challenges for low-income countries and the attainment of the SDGs

Cited by 106 publications

References 26 publications

Facial and Oral Manifestations Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey-Based Study and a First Perspective

Facial and Oral Manifestations Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Survey-Based Study and a First Perspective

The politics of Covid-19 vaccine confidence

COVID-19 Pandemic and Equal Access to Vaccines

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