To date, it is estimated that in high- and upper-middle-income countries, 81% of the population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. However, in low-income countries, only about 17% of the population has received at least one vaccine dose. Why do we see this gap in vaccination rates? What is being done to address it? In our final episode of the season,  we discuss vaccine access and equity and look into the successes and failures of COVAX – an initiative led by Gavi and other global organisations to provide equitable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments and vaccines to everyone worldwide. This week's case study: COVAX - https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/covax-explained Why do you think COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been unfair? Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] the episode? Please share and give us a cheeky 5 star review :)Make sure you follow us on our socials to get our latest updates.Facebook:  World Health Investigation | FacebookInstagram: World Health Investigation (@whi_podcast) • Instagram photos and videosTwitter: WHI Podcast (@whi_podcast) / Twitter LinkedIn:  World Health Investigation Podcast: Overview | LinkedInLike what you hear? Please leave a like, subscribe and share. Additional resources:Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations - https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracker.html Covax facility - https://www.who.int/initiatives/act-accelerator/covax Unequal access to vaccines - https://www.one.org/africa/issues/covid-19-tracker/explore-vaccines/ Patents and the COVID-19  vaccines - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01242-1Support the showFollow us on our socials so you don’t miss anything! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whi_podcast/ Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@whi_podcast?_t=8cw9TYkj5XG&_r=1 Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/whi_podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WHIpodcast LinkedIn ...

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