Prognosis
More Than 55 Nations Have Yet to Hit 10% Vaccine Target
- More than a quarter of countries remain short of key goal
- WHO had pushed for a ‘sprint to September’ to end pandemic
The Covax vaccine distribution program has cut its 2021 supply forecast.
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About nine months after the arrival of Covid-19 shots, dozens of countries have yet to vaccinate 10% of their populations, a milestone seen as crucial in narrowing a glaring gap in access.
The head of the World Health Organization earlier this year called for an urgent push to hit that target by the end of September. But more than 55 countries remain short of the goal, illustrating the problems that the Covax distribution program has faced in its bid to roll out vaccines to every corner of the planet.