About this episode
More than a year ago, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Today, vaccines are rolling out, and it’s up to governments working with project teams to get shots into arms quickly, safely, efficiently and equitably. Our guest is Kate Elder from Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). She discusses how the group’s teams are working with governments to administer COVID-19 vaccines, pushing for global vaccine equity and diversifying vaccine production. Key themes [01:19] COVID-19 vaccine campaigns are underway—but there’s still work to do [03:52] How MSF works around the challenges of vaccine distribution [05:55] Advocating for COVID-19 vaccine equity [08:41] Diversifying vaccine manufacturing [10:49] Pushing for innovation and knowledge sharing