The structural racism of global vaccine access

Last week the first people to be vaccinated against Covid-19 got their jabs in Britain. Politicians have made a big deal of this, with one going so far as to say that this was because “we’re a much better country” – the kind of playground nonsense that makes me long for more women in politics.

While some countries may have more scientists and more efficient institutions for certifying new medicines, it does help to be rich.

A report from Oxfam last week highlighted the fact that rich count...