ACP issues policy statement on global COVID-19 vaccine distribution and allocation
The College's statement stresses that physicians have a responsibility to advocate for the health and well-being of patients and communities locally and globally and calls for a coordinated global vaccination effort to be ethical as well as practical.
On June 9, ACP released a new statement on global COVID-19 vaccine distribution and allocation that calls for being both ethical and practical. The new policy statement stresses that physicians have a responsibility to advocate for the health and well-being of patients and communities locally and globally.
ACP recommends a coordinated global response including a rapid scale-up of efficient, safe, and effective vaccines; support for infrastructure development; and cooperation among national regulatory authorities and vaccine manufacturers globally.