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Vaccination inequality
I am writing this shortly after the first Christian Aid has been working there
three cases of the omicron variant of since the start of the pandemic, helping
Covid-19 were identified in England. 130,000 vulnerable people with support
Who knows what the situation will be from life-saving information on the virus
when you are reading this. But one to food parcels. They are providing PPE
thing will not have changed - that only to front-line health workers, oxygen
7% of the population in most African concentrate to health centres and data
countries and only 5% in the poorest about hard-to-reach populations to
countries worldwide have been rural health services as well as
vaccinated. When the vaccine rollout challenging misinformation about the
got underway, in this country, we all felt virus and the vaccine.
relief. All our families and those we love Many communities still face an uncertain
would be protected against the virus. wait for the vaccine, and questions
But the process made us starkly aware remain around the cost, timing and
of the inequality that still exists in our extent of a global vaccine rollout.
world, particularly when it comes to Christian Aid supports vaccination
health. Everyone must be vaccinated to programmes, in countries where it
keep everyone safe, whether they live in operates.
Kigame, Belize City or Rochdale.
Christian Aid is working hard, thanks to
our efforts, to fight world poverty and
invites us to do all we can to make good
the 2% cut in UK overseas aid, which
has affected vaccine availability, amongst
other things. The money we donate or As members of the People’s Vaccine
raise helps our global neighbours to stay Alliance, Christian Aid continues to call
safer, for example our giving has enabled for a People’s Vaccine so that everyone,
Christian Aid to expand its work in India everywhere is able to get a vaccination.
where the coronavirus situation has No one of us is safe until everyone is
been particularly devastating. safe. This is a matter of justice as well as
of fairness. We can say ‘thank you’ for
our vaccinations by donating at
Caid.org.uk/give.
Lent lunches are the next event to go
into your diary, Covid permitting. The
St Laurence’s lunch is likely to be on
Friday 18 March.
Thank you for all your support. Here's
to a successful and peaceful 2022
Claire 01584 877199
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