“The insidious infection is far from being defeated and, of course, it will not be possible to cope with it in one single country.
Unfortunately, in practice everything happens differently and the term "vaccine nationalism" is already in use, which, alas, reflects the real state of affairs not only in the commercial vaccine market, but also in providing assistance to countries in need, "Putin said at the ceremony presentation of credentials to him by ambassadors of foreign states.
According to him, without the joint efforts of the international community "it will not be possible to achieve success either in the fight against pandemics, or in countering terrorism and crime, or in ensuring sustainable development."
In July, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raised concerns about developing countries' access to coronavirus vaccines, noting the need to end "vaccine nationalism."
He said that despite the commitment of countries to act together in the fight against COVID-19, overcoming the pandemic has become a "race for immunity."