Issue Briefing: How can we ensure vaccine equity?

A woman reacts as she receives the first dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during a mass vaccination program for the elderly, at the Bolivarian Technology Institute in Guayaquil, Ecuador April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2QWM9N3HAI
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While all eyes are on the crucial COVID-19 vaccine rollout, over 20 million children are not getting the vaccines needed to protect against serious diseases like polio and measles. Join this 30-minute issue briefing during World Immunization Week to hear from global health experts on how we can ensure equal access to vaccines and what we can expect from the next stage of the race against COVID-19.

Watch this session on Wednesday 28 April from 15:00-15:30 CEST.

Panellists:

  • Dr. Aboubacar Kampo, Director of Health, UNICEF

  • Heidi Larson, Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

  • Garth Graham, Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health, Google/YouTube

  • Julie Gerberding, Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer, MSD

  • Genya Dana, Acting Head of Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum

Moderator:

  • Julianna Tatelbaum, Health Anchor, CNBC

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