@alexjacobharris

@WellcomeTrust Head of Global Policy. Advocate for change. Cyclist

 London, England
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Very much welcome the start of #dosesharing from the UK government! gov.uk/government/news/uk-be…

UK begins donating millions of COVID-19 vaccines overseas

Foreign Secretary announces the UK will begin to deliver 9 million COVID-19 vaccines around the world to help tackle the pandemic.

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Heartbreaking. Wasteful. Predictable. Wasting vaccines is a luxury few can afford.
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With typical British understatement, Rory nails it
Rory Stewart
@RoryStewartUK13 Jul 2021
A great pity. The UK overseas development aid was not just a manifesto promise - it made immense difference to some of the poorest people in the world, it was vital to our international reputation, and should have been a foundation for the future of our role in the world.
Good opportunity for someone to lead Policy & Learning @THETlinks An important organisation building partnerships that support health workers around the world
Ben Simms@bensimms658 Jul 2021
I could not be more excited about recruiting to this role of Head of Policy & Learning @THETlinks. Huge shoes to fill, worn by @graeme_chisholm for many years, but a fantastic role that I feel certain will generate great interest. Do help spread the word. bond.org.uk/jobs/head-of-pol…
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This G7 summit was the moment for bold, historic leadership to commit the resources needed to end the Covid crisis. That opportunity has sadly been missed. Here's the good, bad and ugly..
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@G713 Jun 2021
G7 leaders have agreed a shared agenda for global action to #BuildBackBetter together. Read the Carbis Bay G7 Summit Communiqué 👇 g7uk.org/wp-content/uploads/… 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇯🇵 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 #G7UK
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Bad - Gap between G7 ambitions and what the world actually needs is still huge - 870m doses in next 12 months would vaccinate just 10.3% of the population of low-and-middle income countries - No new financial commitments for ACT-Accelerator
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Ugly - 1bn doses are back loaded in 2022. Need doses in 2021 - Should be aiming to vaccinate 70% of world’s pop in next 12 months, requiring 11 billion doses, and a fully funded ACT Accelerator. - Real lack of urgency or sense of true solidarity
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Sarah Newey@sneweyy11 Jun 2021
The impact & success of the G7's vaccine donations rest on one big factor: timing. "What’s important is we see a focus on getting pledges realised sooner rather than later," said a spokesman close to Covax @alexjacobharris @yodifiji @PaulNuki @UNICEF telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…

G7 vaccine largesse all hinges on timing, says Covax

Longer term supplies now look good, but the scheme faces acute shortages in coming months as new variants circulate

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Its not too late for @G7 leaders to raise their sights, act boldly, make sacrifices, in order to end the pandemic faster. Not sharing enough doses would increase the chance of a variant developing that eventually escapes vaccines and puts us all back at square one
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@wellcometrust11 Jun 2021
What the world needs is vaccines now, not later this year. The new US and UK commitments are a step in the right direction, but they don’t go far enough, fast enough. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57436535

UK to donate more than 100m surplus vaccine doses, says PM

Boris Johnson says the donations to countries in need will begin within weeks.

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G7 should pay lion’s share of costs to help end the pandemic @JustinTrudeau @AngelaMerkel_DE @erna_solberg ft.com/content/3f62a4b5-b365… via @financialtimes

Letter: G7 should pay lion’s share of costs to help end the pandemic

From Angela Merkel, Justin Trudeau and Erna Solberg

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Lets hope the events of the next few days turn this around
The Economist
@TheEconomist10 Jun 2021
The G7's failure to act fast enough to inoculate the world against covid-19 is not just economically foolish, it is a moral failure and a diplomatic disaster, too econ.st/3w9x1gV
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Failure of political leadership – and imagination – is holding back the Covid-19 recovery from @alexjacobharris youtu.be/kfrtQcUM_n8

Act now to be on the right side of history | Wellcome

Science has provided the first tests, treatments and vaccines neede...

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Crises can tell us a lot about ourselves. The human instinct is to fight or flight. But when societies, countries, whole regions of the world are in crisis, what then? Do we look inwards or outwards for solutions? @wellcometrust wellcome.org/news/failure-po…
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Neat summary of what many (incl @wellcometrust ) have been calling for But sad truth is we lack POLITICAL WILL to do it Where are the enlightened, courageous leaders ⁉️ Sharing vaccines saves lives and livelihoods, and will end pandemic soonest theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The G7 must act to end 'vaccine apartheid' or everyone in the world will suffer | Rowan Williams

Future generations will condemn the richest countries if they don’t make vaccines universally available, says chair of Christian Aid Rowan Williams

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Welcome news and I hope the first of many such announcements from G7 countries in coming weeks. Would send an even more positive signal if the doses went to/through COVAX #dosesharing US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check apnews.com/article/politics-…
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Great scientific innovations are only great if they make it into the hands of everyone in need A few thoughts from me on a new report by @wellcometrust looking at equitable access to health technologies - lessons from COVID-19 #equitableaccess linkedin.com/pulse/equitable…

Equitable access to health technologies: lessons from COVID-19

The past year has shown the extraordinary potential of scientific research to produce life-saving treatments, vaccines and other health technologies. But it has also shown how inequitable the access...

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I missed this last week. If you did too, its worth 5 mins of your time You cannot practice public health without engaging in politics - go.shr.lc/3m43MYJ

You cannot practice public health without engaging in politics - The BMJ

We are living in extraordinary times. 2021 brings the covid-19 mortality to >2 million deaths worldwide and to >100,000 deaths in the UK. Steely eyed scientists are finding themselves the [...]More...

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This is excellent news! @GayleSmith has been outspoken on the need for global equitable access to COVID vaccines Gayle Smith will run Biden’s vaccine diplomacy nytimes.com/2021/04/05/us/po…

Gayle Smith, who helped lead the U.S. response to Ebola, will run Biden’s vaccine diplomacy....

Ms. Smith will try to corral wealthier nations into distributing Covid-19 vaccines more evenly around the globe.

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Why we need to share vaccine doses now and why COVAX is the right way to do it @wellcometrust wellcome.org/news/why-we-nee…

Why we need to share vaccine doses now and why COVAX is the right way to do it - News | Wellcome

We need urgent international action to achieve more equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines. Countries that have ordered more vaccine doses than they need are best placed to take the lead, by ...

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