Sandeep Bhupendra Maharaj, Samuel S Ramsewak, Darren Dookeram, Darleen Franco
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Small Island Developing State should not be reliant on single source supply chains. Subtle inequities can result in underserved health systems.
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Vaccine inequity mirrors other sociopolitical global inequities.
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Acquisition of vaccinations requires global diplomacy and multilateral negotiation.
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Impaired vaccination rollout against COVID-19 can result in accelerated population health consequences.
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It is possible that countries that are suboptimally vaccinated pose a threat to wealthy countries which are well vaccinated.