New waves, new variants, old inequity: a continuing COVID-19 crisis

[...]more concerningly, our plight is not unique - low-income and middle-income countries now contribute to a higher proportion of global COVID-19 cases but have received the minimum number of vaccine doses. Here, we, a group of scientists in Bangladesh, use data from a SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillan...

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Published in:BMJ global health 2021-08, Vol.6 (8), p.e007031
Main Authors: Saha, Senjuti, Tanmoy, Arif Mohammad, Tanni, Afroza Akter, Goswami, Sharmistha, Sium, Syed Muktadir Al, Saha, Sudipta, Islam, Shuborno, Hooda, Yogesh, Malaker, Apurba Rajib, Anik, Ataul Mustufa, Haq, Md Saidul, Jabin, Tasnim, Hossain, Md Mobarok, Tabassum, Nazifa, Rahman, Hafizur, Hossain, Md Jibon, Islam, Mohammad Shahidul, Saha, Samir K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Dengue fever
Disease transmission
Genomes
Humans
Immunization
Income
Infections
Low income groups
Pandemics
Pharmaceuticals
Population
SARS-CoV-2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Supplies
Trends
Vaccines
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Summary:[...]more concerningly, our plight is not unique - low-income and middle-income countries now contribute to a higher proportion of global COVID-19 cases but have received the minimum number of vaccine doses. Here, we, a group of scientists in Bangladesh, use data from a SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance study, our lived experiences and historical trends of vaccine access to argue that it is time for low-income and middle-income countries to realise that as long as we are not self-sufficient in vaccine production, this trend will continue. Indirect impact of COVID-19 on neonatal deaths has been reported,7 and impact on maternal health is estimated to be substantial.8 There has been a dip in childhood vaccination efforts.9 Rise in indiscriminate use of antimicrobials is paving the path for further rise of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. Global vaccine inequity prevents effective control of the pandemic In Bangladesh,
ISSN:2059-7908
2059-7908
DOI:10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007031