Ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines

Abstract: The current response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic involves aggressive implementation of suppression strategies, such as case identification, quarantine and isolation, contact tracing, and social distancing However, models developed by the Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team suggest that “transmission will quickly rebound if interventions are relaxed” 1 WHO warns of multiple simultaneous outbreaks of COVID-19 worldwide 2 The development of COVID-19 vaccines that can be used globally is therefore a priority for ending the pandemic