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Responding to vaccine nationalism: Indonesia health diplomacy amid global vaccine divide
As the world has finally invented vaccines to end the COVID-19 pandemic, we are witnessing the rising phenomenon of vaccine nationalism. Vaccine nationalism is a term that defines the 'my nation first' approach in securing and stockpiling vaccines before they are made available in other countries. It creates global inequity in vaccine distribution among rich and poor countries. Today, a small number of high-income countries, representing 16% of the global population, are hoarding 70% of the vaccine supply available in 2021. On the other hand, many developing countries, including Indonesia, are still struggling to secure vaccine doses. Until now, only 1,1% of people living in low-income countries have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This phenomenon reflects the primacy of national self-interest over global cooperation during one of the most unprecedented crises humanity ever faced. In addition, vaccine nationalism is also deeply intertwined with geopolitics, particularly the rivalry between the USA and China. Against this backdrop, Indonesia has urged all countries to unite against vaccine nationalism by promoting a multilateral approach. This paper aims to discuss the current trajectory of vaccine nationalism, global vaccine inequity, and Indonesia's efforts to promote COVAX multilateral mechanism to solve the global health crisis.
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