End of pandemic hinges more COVID-19 vaccines getting to poorer countries, not just boosters: Expert

Epidemiologist Ananya Banerjee says Canada must help lead vaccination efforts abroad in order to prevent the next dangerous variant, prevent COVID-19 restrictions here and ultimately end the pandemic.

Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos:

Connect with CTV News:
For the latest news visit:
For a full video offering visit the CTV News Network:
CTV News on Facebook:
CTV News on Twitter:
Watch CTV News on Twitter:
CTV News on Google+:
CTV News on Instagram:
CTV News on Pinterest:


CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations.

29 comments

    1. Haven’t learnt your lesson yet hey Goof Pizza. Not surprised, having a room temperature IQ must be quite a daily struggle.

  1. South africa has enough vaccines for every citizen. But a large portion of their population do not want to take it

  2. A friend of ours just bought a covid test kit. Instead of saliva, he used straight whiskey. The whiskey tested positive for covid. Try it for yourself!

  3. In other words, not happening for quite some time. Even if the developed nations got their act together, many of these countries have less than functional governments and those who do often do not have responsible governments.

  4. I don’t disagree that vaccines are needed globally, but Canada has donated 5x our population and are waiting for manufacturers to produce and distribute them. We have no manufacturing capacity and have met our moral obligation. Moreover, she deceives in mentioning Omicron, as Omicron came to be in SA where vaccines are readily available, so lack of access to vaccines is not what caused it. Maybe uptake is an issue but that’s work for SA, not for Canada.

  5. Stop with the boosters and give these to the low income countries. One doctor said that boosters are not necessary.

  6. Please,
    How can you expect me to make any type of dividend profit from my beloved Moderna stock of we just give away the solution to the incubator. Just follow the science and have a nice day!

  7. In other words, not happening for quite some time. Even if the developed nations got their act together, many of these countries have less than functional governments and those who do often do not have responsible governments.

  8. South africa has enough vaccines for every citizen. But a large portion of their population do not want to take it

  9. South africa has enough vaccines for every citizen. But a large portion of their population do not want to take it

  10. I feel really bad about my “privilege”. I want to do my part for “equity”. If I volunteer to donate my unused vaccinations to Africa can I get my job back?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.