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“The level of vaccine inequity that we see is appalling… We tend to forget that nobody is safe until everyone is safe.”
Source: Statement at the UN General Assembly, New York, 23 September 2021
Context Said as most developing countries had vaccinated under 2% of their people against COVID-19 while richer nations planned boosters; she urged sharing surplus doses.
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