Pope Francis on Friday said the "most vulnerable and needy" populations should receive a coronavirus vaccine first.
Wealthy countries have been buying up most of the available coronavirus vaccine supply, while poor countries are scrambling for supplies.In his Christmas address Friday, Pope Francis urged the rich to step back and allow the "most vulnerable and needy" populations to receive a coronavirus vaccine first.
His remarks come just ahead of reports of wealthy countries buying up most of the available coronavirus vaccine supply. Less well-off countries are "scrambling for supplies," Business Insider's Sinéad BakerThese rich countries have purchased enough vaccines to allow their residents to receive more than the needed dosage for immunity. Other countries, on the other hand, are struggling to immunize even enough of their population and contain the virus.
"Today, in this time of darkness and uncertainty regarding the pandemic, various lights of hope appear, such as the discovery of vaccines. But for these lights to illuminate and bring hope to all, they need to be available to all," he said.
Interesting
Pope does know that we don’t need a vaccin.
Vatican Art collection could buy a lot of food and medicine. justsaying 🙄
hypocritical!
Of course rich people say yes; 'ok Popie, we will let ourselves die first, so the poor and vulnerable people would get the vaccine first.'
Not in marcorubio's soul to do that. He quotes scripture. He doesn't live it.
lol won’t happen, it’s worth a try though
Thank you Pontifex! it makes perfect sense for they're the ones who serve you thus can bring you Covid_19!
It’s not like there are so many rich persons that it would take years to vaccinate them. Also, Mr. Pope, that “rich” word includes you.
Yep, already donated mine.
this is terrible news