How A Vial Of COVID-19 Vaccine Travels From A Lab In Missouri To An Arm In Bangladesh | Talking Points Memo

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This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It first appeared at The Conversation.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1385418
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Good and timely article on how mRNA distribution is currently hampered and the situation in poor countries because of infrastructure issues, etc.

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This was an excellent summary for lay persons. Thank you.

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“Rich countries like Israel”
Sure…they have high vaccination rates. Unless you live in the occupied territories.

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Came across this video clip from Peru, showing how the vaccine is being delivered to communities in mountainous rural areas. My eyes widened when I saw some of the delivery crew step off that narrow trail. onto a frighteningly steep mountainside, to help get the cooler past a narrow spot.

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We’re gonna need more Ivermectin…

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This makes me wonder why there has not been more effort to focus on shipping the J&J vaccine in those countries lacking the requirements to properly handle the mRNA vaccines? Particularly since J&J is (currently) a one-time shot, it seems like it should be the go-to vaccine.