#VaccinEquity in 100 Days, Vaccinate women health workers — care for them so they can care for us.

We must accelerate vaccine equity now for all health workers, especially for the women who comprise 70% of the health and care workforce.

The COVID-19 virus has infected over 100 million people, with nearly 2.5 million confirmed deaths in over 223 countries, areas and territories. To overcome the pandemic, the approach must remain holistic and people-centered with prevention, testing, vaccination, and treatment.

With the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, there is renewed hope for some, while many fear that history will repeat itself and that health inequities will prevail and will be overlooked. So far, the picture looks grim, more than 130 million doses of vaccine have now been distributed globally, yet two-thirds of the world (130 countries) have not yet received a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Just ten countries have administered 75% of all COVID-19 vaccinations.

Originally posted in Medium.com

By: Roopa Dhatt — Executive Director, Women in Global Health