How many doses does each Latin American country receive from Covax?
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About 70 percent of all coronavirus vaccine doses that have been applied globally have been administered in the richest 50 countries compared to just 0.1 percent administered in the 50 countries. poorest, according to an analysis by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The International Federation described the disparity as alarming and said it could have "deadly and devastating" consequences, warning that if large areas around the world remain unvaccinated, the virus will continue to circulate and mutate.
In an effort to address the imbalance in vaccine distribution around the world, the IFRC announced on Thursday a new US $ 110 million (100 million Swiss francs) plan that aims to support the immunization of 500 million people against covid-19.
"This is alarming because it is unfair and because it could prolong or even exacerbate this terrible pandemic," said Jagan Chapagain, secretary general of the International Federation.
“We all row in the same boat.
We cannot sacrifice the highest risk in some countries so that the lower risk can be vaccinated in others, "he added.
