Here come the vaccines – now we need a successful rollout plan
Against the odds, scientists around the world have created what promise to be effective and safe vaccines against the virus causing COVID-19.
These mighty achievements have been universally celebrated: the cover of the 16 November issue of The New Yorker had the Empire State Building shining as a syringe, with the caption ‘Hope again’.
Likewise, The Economist of 14 November pictured a dark tunnel with a glowing syringe at the end, with the caption ‘Suddenly, hope’.
Nothing should limit our pleasure and relief. The challenge now is to plan and put in place the necessary strategies to enable speedy and equitable distribution and administration once the vaccines have cleared safety and efficacy checks.
