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Report Warns 90% of People in Poorer Countries Will Miss Out on Vaccine as Rich Countries Hoard Doses

HeadlineDec 09, 2020

A new report finds that as many as nine out of 10 people in dozens of poorer countries around the world could miss out on the coronavirus vaccine next year as the bulk of the supply is bought up by wealthier nations. The People’s Vaccine Alliance says wealthy countries are hoarding enough doses to vaccinate their populations nearly three times over.

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