COVAX Needs a Political Future

Author(s): Michèle Gemünden, Jan Thiel
Editor(s): Boas Lieberherr
Series Editor(s): Brian Carlson
Series: CSS Policy Perspectives
Volume: 9
Issue: 4
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich
Publication Year: 2021

The financial strengthening and institutional development of the new multilateral vaccine platform COVAX is in the health, economy and security interests of Western states, argue Michèle Gemünden and Jan Thiel in this CSS Policy Perspective. However, unilateral pre-sale contracts weaken this new multilateral procurement mechanism, which aims to ensure access to vaccines for all risk groups and medical personnel worldwide, regardless of the purchasing power of the respective states.

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International Participation in COVAX