Check out our second episode for the Health Bytes Podcast! This week, we are talking about Vaccine Diplomacy, analyzing how global disparities in vaccine allocations have shaped international relations.

Since vaccine production has considerably ramped up since January, wealthy countries like China, USA, and India have established stockpiles of doses but others continue to see limited supplies. As issues concerning equitable distribution capture international attention, several countries have initiated agreements to allocate extra doses to developing nations.

Though these measures are critical in the short-term to reduce COVID-19 mutations and mitigate this pandemic, we are analyzing how these strategic agreements could set the stage for international partnerships in a post-pandemic world.

Sources for the Podcast

Differences between House and Senate American Rescue Plan

Rich Countries on Track to Stockpile Over 1B Surplus Vaccines

US in talks with allies to counter China's vaccine diplomacy

India Plans to Ramp Up Vaccine Production to Counter China

Vaccine Diplomacy is Paying Off for China

COVID-19 Vaccine Statistics

Mexico expects U.S. response to AstraZeneca vaccine request on Friday

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