Desperate to Source COVID Vaccines, Developing Countries Jostle to Buy Chinese Jabs

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gave voice yesterday to the growing concern in developing countries about wealthy states hoarding COVID-19 vaccines. In his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Ramaphosa accused rich countries of acquiring as much as four times the amount of vaccines needed for their populations and said this is creating a dangerous situation for those in poor countries who will remain exposed to the virus.

It’s in this context that China this week seemingly brushed aside mounting criticisms about the efficacy of some Chinese-made vaccines and accusations that it’s now engaged in some kind of “vaccine rivalry” with India. 

Instead, what we’re seeing now is a surge of deliveries of Chinese vaccines throughout the Global South, where many countries appear increasingly desperate to find an affordable supply of jabs regardless of where they come from.

Today’s China-Global South Vaccine Headlines

  • AFRICA: China confirmed that four African countries have so far signed agreements to purchase vaccines with talks underway in another four countries. So far, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and the Seychelles have either already started their vaccination drives or will do so soon with Chinese-made vaccines. (GLOBAL TIMES)
  • ASEAN: Malaysia’s health ministry confirmed on Tuesday that it signed an agreement with China’s Sinovac to produce 12 million doses in partnership with a local pharmaceutical manufacturer. The ministry also said yesterday that it would acquire 6.4 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as well. Together, the Chinese and Russian vaccines will be used to inoculate just under a third of the population. (REUTERS)
  • CARIBBEAN: Jamaican Health Minister Christopher Tufton said the government is now in talks with Chinese, Cuban, and Indian vaccine-makers to purchase jabs beyond what the global Covax alliance will provide. According to the Chinese embassy in Kingston, Jamaica is expected to receive its first batch of vaccines within the next 8 weeks. (JAMAICA OBSERVER)

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