UK donates surplus Covid-19 vaccines to poor countries

The country, with a population of 66 million, has already purchased more than 400 million doses

EFE / EPA / HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK / ArchiveMore than 17 million Britons have already received at least the first dose of the vaccine

a G7, a group of the world’s most industrialized economies, begins on Friday, 19, a virtual meeting led by United kingdom. Even the top leaders of the planet have succumbed to electronic calls in these pandemic times. It is expected that the G7 heads of government will be able to meet in person at England next June. For this to be possible, vaccination campaigns must progress in the coming weeks. The main topic of today’s meeting is precisely: How to prevent COVID-19 Rather, it further deepens the chasm separating the rich and the less fortunate.

As leader of the Group of Seven this year, Boris Johnson He will take the lead and announce a large donation of vaccines to poor countries. It is not yet known for certain how many doses the British will provide – the idea is to transfer the surplus purchased by the state. Great Britain is one of the world’s leading buyers and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines. The country, with a population of 66 million, has already purchased more than 400 million doses. It is estimated that Brits will end up using half that, given the boosted doses and updates on the new variants.

But it’s hard to know exactly why the virus’ mutations are still being studied. London He promises to announce the exact amounts and timing of donations throughout this year. More than 17 million Britons have already received at least the first dose of the vaccine. Projections made are that all residents will receive two doses of the immunizing agent by August. Great Britain also donated the equivalent of more than 4 billion Brazilian riyals to Kovacs, a program HIM-HER-IT which regulates the distribution of vaccines to the poorest countries.

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About 130 countries around the world have yet to start vaccination campaigns against Covid-19, which gives the scale of the problem on a global scale. President FranceAnd the Emmanuel MacronShe argues that the rich send 4% to 5% of their vaccine stock to these struggling countries. But the truth is that even Europeans are still in trouble and today there are few countries that are entrenching at an accelerated pace.