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DESCRIPTION:A year into the pandemic\, the global demand for vaccines is ri
 sing\, and countries in the Middle East and North Africa are rushing to en
 sure their populations are guaranteed access to the ever-growing selection
  of Covid-19 vaccines. However\, while there is a shared aim to vaccinate 
 across the region\, it is evident that the ability to carry out mass Covid
 -19 vaccination campaigns varies extensively between countries. Wealthier 
 states\, with strong international connections\, have been able to acquire
  vaccines early-on\, therefore allowing them to push ahead with mass immun
 ization plans. Israel and the Gulf states\, for example\, have already beg
 un their campaigns\, and have managed to vaccinate large portions of their
  populations. On the other hand\, low- and middle- income economies are no
 t as well equipped and must rely on international support\, through progra
 ms such as COVAX\, to gain access to affordable vaccines. Many of these co
 untries are also home to a large number of vulnerable groups\, such as ref
 ugees\, migrants and displaced people. Inevitably\, the responsibility to 
 provide and administer vaccines to these communities in addition to the na
 tional population adds an additional level of complexity\, further delayin
 g local vaccination programmes. In this intricate context\, vaccine diplom
 acy emerges as an essential tool for global and regional power projection\
 , as manufacturers like China and Russia exploit their production to forge
  stronger partnerships with countries in the MENA region\, including with 
 long-time U.S. and European allies.\n\nPanel discussion\nYoko Akasaka\, Se
 nior Situation Coordinator\, MENA Regional Office\, UNHCR\n\nAhmed Al-Mand
 hari\, Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean\, WHO\nEckart Woert
 z\, Director\, GIGA Institute for Middle East Studies\nChair\nMatteo Villa
 \, Research Fellow\, ISPI\nPlease register here to join the webinar and ta
 ke part in the Q&A session: https://bit.ly/3uOM27Y\n https://www.taketheda
 te.it/sanita/Eventi/25156-a-thorny-issue-the-race-to-vaccine-distribution-
 in-the-mena.html
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SUMMARY:A thorny issue: the race to vaccine distribution in the MENA
URL:https://www.takethedate.it/sanita/Eventi/25156-a-thorny-issue-the-race-
 to-vaccine-distribution-in-the-mena.html
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