https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases...
Its very "on brand" as the kids say now on twitter for NPR to platform a race-baiter though. The west, a product of mostly european people, came up with the vaccine but blah blah blah racism. Come up with your own vaccine then NPR race bait lady.
I think you've forgotten that you're the one arguing that Africa's experience with contagion means they're ahead on the logistical hurdles for distributing this particular vaccine. :) You have yet to explain how that experience is relevant for tackling these cold distribution challenges, especially in light of the countries' extreme levels of poverty and corruption.
I understand the impulse to cheer for third world countries, but we can be realistic about their challenges while also opposing poverty and prejudice.
Apropos of nothing, I was just listening to NPR and they had someone on to talk about how we don’t donate vaccines to third world countries because they are predominantly non-white and how this is “vaccine apartheid” rather than the more likely “rich countries provide for their own citizens before providing for others” sort of thing. Is there any legitimacy to this, or is it just racemongering?