Disproportionate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine distribution—A great threat to low- and middle-income countries

Upadhyay, Prashant; Mehmood, Qasim; Jabbar, Abdul; Ullah, Irfan; Siddiqi, Ahsun Rizwan; Tahir, Muhammad Junaid

doi:10.1017/ice.2021.320

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“…The emergence of new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), together with low rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa in the face of inequality in the vaccine distribution [34] and low vaccination rates for other diseases [35], demand rapid and urgent action by governments and health authorities. This is essential not only to control the COVID-19 spread and the increase in cases of pneumonia, as well as to control several other epidemics taking place on the continent [36,37].…”

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confidence: 99%

Current Context of Pneumonia Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Uwishema

Onyeaka

Alshareif

et al. 2021

J CONT STUDIES EPIDE PUBL HEALTH

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Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several countries have been strongly affected by the different impacts of the disease. This has not been different in Africa, where in addition to the current load of COVID-19, there are other epidemics (such as pneumonia) that have aggravated the situation. In this perspective article, we discuss various aspects of pneumonia amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, including its burden, current status and efforts, and related challenges.

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Section: Final Considerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current Context of Pneumonia Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Uwishema

Onyeaka

Alshareif

et al. 2021

J CONT STUDIES EPIDE PUBL HEALTH

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“…However, concerns related to vaccine equity have become the greatest obstacle to addressing this global pandemic and potential future pandemics. According to the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 in 4 people are vaccinated against COVID-19 in high-income countries (HICs), while 1 in 500 people are vaccinated in lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) (Upadhyay et al 2022). In September 2020, the WHO planned to initially allocate the COVID-19 vaccine to countries in proportion to their population size.…”

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COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, Distribution, and Cases in Global and Non-Global South Countries

Melesse,

Nguyen,

Kassa

2024

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The rapid development of vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has made an important contribution to reducing both viral transmission and disease burden. In this study, we tracked COVID-19 vaccine equity, distribution, and cases in global and non-global southern countries using country-level data from our World in Data using event study analysis. We used data from 149 Global South countries and 59 Non-Global South countries between January 2020 and May 2022 and compared the vaccine distributions between Global South countries and Non-Global South countries. All non-Global South countries and 90.32% of Global South countries had universally available vaccines. The median time since the introduction of the first COVID-19 vaccine in the Global South was almost eight weeks later than that in non-Global South countries. The median number of people fully vaccinated per hundred (68.8 vs. 50.31) and the total number of boosters administered per hundred (45.7 vs. 13.02) were greater in non-Global South countries than in Global South countries. The results of the two-way fixed effects models show a positive association between new COVID-19 cases or deaths and a measure of COVID-19 exposure, including COVID-19 cases in the previous period, COVID-19 vaccination uptake in the previous period, and the government response stringency index. The event study analysis does not demonstrate significantly different trends in event time around the first COVID-19 vaccination rollout. These findings indicate that types of causal inference questions in complex systems such as pandemics are difficult to address, and it is important to supplement regression analysis with descriptive analysis. JEL Code: I12; I14; I18

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“…Currently, there is an inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, especially in the middle-and low-income countries [9][10][11]. Also, studies have established that SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19-causing virus, can escape immunity, which can cause infection among people or reinfection among people who have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 or previously been infected with COVID-19 [6,[12][13][14].…”

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Perceptions about COVID-19 preventive measures among Ghanaian women

Kyei-Arthur¹,

Agyekum

Afrifa-Anane³

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Though the advent of COVID-19 vaccines has significantly reduced severe morbidity and mortality, infection rates continue to rise. Therefore, adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures remains essential in the fight against the pandemic, particularly in Africa, where vaccination rates remain low. However, the perceived risk associated with COVID-19 and public education and awareness campaigns has waned over time. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is consistently high among women globally. This study, therefore, assessed the facilitators, and barriers to adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted among Ghanaian women. Twenty-seven in-depth interviews were conducted with women in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim into English. The data were analysed using NVivo 10 software. While some participants found the use of face masks as the easiest, others found it as the most difficult. In addition, institutional and policy decisions such as access to water and the use of public transport impacted individual level adherence to preventive measures. In conclusion, the fight against COVID-19 is not over; hence public education and the provision of facilities that would enhance compliance with preventive measures should continue to be prioritised.

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Disproportionate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine distribution—A great threat to low- and middle-income countries

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Current Context of Pneumonia Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

Current Context of Pneumonia Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa

COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, Distribution, and Cases in Global and Non-Global South Countries

Perceptions about COVID-19 preventive measures among Ghanaian women

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