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Africa: Study Shows Vaccine Nationalism Could Cost Rich Countries U.S.$4.5 Trillion
ICC, 25 January 2021
New comprehensive economic modelling shows advanced economies stand to lose trillions of dollars through vaccine nationalism – more than previously thoughtEconomic benefits… Read more »
'Nationalising' Covid-19 Vaccines Comes at a Hefty Price
While "vaccine nationalism" might serve short-term political goals, it could cost up to U.S.$9.2 trillion - much of the loss in wealthy countries, World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said at a WHO briefing with International Chamber of Commerce Secretary General John Denton. Getting vaccines to poor countries "is not charity", Denton said. Sebnem Kalemi-Ozcan, co-author of the International Chamber of Commerce study on the economic case for global vaccination, told @WHO that equitable distribution of vaccines is in every country's economic interest, particularly those dependent on trade.
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25 January 2021
Summary for policymakers of The Economic Case for Global Vaccination study
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- International Chamber of Commerce
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This summary paper for policymakers sets out key findings and implications of the ICC commissioned study on THE ECONOMIC CASE FOR GLOBAL VACCINATION: ... see more »
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