PHM-Exch> Press release: Access to Corona vaccination only for the rich

[Christiane Fischer]

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*Deutschland*

*Press release*

*Access to Corona vaccination only for the rich*

*The pandemic will not be over until everyone can get vaccinated. 
However, this is not the case: a group of rich countries representing 
only 13% of the world's population has reserved more than half of the 
global vaccine doses. *

By contrast, UN Secretary-General António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres 
underscores that "no one is safe from COVID 19 until everyone has had a 
vaccine" and warns against vaccine nationalism.

An application to the World Trade Organization (WTO), submitted by South 
Africa and India and supported by more than 100 other member states, is 
intended to to facilitate production of and access to vaccines for the 
period of the pandemic but is being blocked by the EU, the UK, the USA, 
Canada, Japan and Brazil.

"Although politicians of all stripes emphasize the importance of 
vaccinating the entire population of the world, practically no 
solidarity is implemented," clarifies Dr. Christiane Fischer of PHM 
Germany, who founded the non-governmental organization Peoples Health 
Movement Germany (PHM Germany) with a few comrades-in-arms. The goal of 
this initiative is to create access to medical care, medicines and 
vaccines for all people in the world.

The joy about the existence of vaccines against COVID 19 and the concern 
about the difficulties to organize vaccination roll out dominates the 
discussions in the European media. Beyond the media interest, however, 
is the desolate situation of the people in the global South, who are 
currently particularly affected by Corona and the measures against it.

PHM Germany will organize an International online panel discussion on 
the Global Day of Action of the International PHM on 7^th of April 2021 
at 19:00h -21.00h (/CET)/: *Access to Corona Vaccination for People in 
the Global South.*

There will be representatives from civil society, academia and politics 
from South Africa, Brazil, India and Germany discussing how the global 
community can succeed in realizing the right to health care and access 
to vaccination worldwide.

Afterwards, the discussion will be available as a film in the press 
section: _https://phmovement.de/socialmedia/_ 
<https://phmovement.de/socialmedia/>

*The planned schedule**on 7.4.2021, 19h-21h*

Welcome

	

Dr. Christiane Fischer, PHM Germany

Presentations and discussion

	

Prof. Andy Lofts Gray, WHO Consultant and PHM South Africa

Matheus Falcão, PHM Coordinator Brazil

Dr. Gopal Dabade, PHM India

Kathrin Vogler, MdB, PHM Germany

Moderation

	

Astrid Berner Rodoreda

Chat: Santosh Mahindrakar, Dr. Eva-Maria Maintz

The event will be held in English. Questions can be asked in German.
*The invitation link*: 
_https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82910102714?pwd=aVhHNDE0VzhRblpmOXhKZEdPUEVrQT09_ 
<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82910102714?pwd=aVhHNDE0VzhRblpmOXhKZEdPUEVrQT09>
Join the online panel discussion.

_Contact: _

Dr. Christiane Fischer, MD, member of the board of directors

_fischer at phmovement.de_ <mailto:fischer at phmovement.de>

0157-55575135



Astrid Berner Rodoreda, founding member

_info at phmovement.de_ <mailto:info at phmovement.de>



Dr. Eva-Maria Maintz, MD, member

_eva.maintz at gmail.com_ <mailto:eva.maintz at gmail.com>

0174-942786



*For English speaking inquiries: *

Santosh Mahindrakar, member

_santoshmahindrakar84 at gmail.com_ <mailto:santoshmahindrakar84 at gmail.com>

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Christiane Fischer
Hohegasse 1
69181 Leimen
06224 8273025
0157-55575135

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