Indian government officials said that they may not need to vaccinate their entire population of 1.3 billion to properly subside the coronavirus. The Indian prime minister made a comment in October about being prepared to administer the vaccine to the entire country when it’s made available, however other officials have made it clear that this is not the case. The World Health Organization agrees that only 65-70% of a population needs to be vaccinated to be effective. India has the second highest number of cases and deaths due to Covid, only behind the US. The country has plans to roll out vaccines in early 2021, hoping to curb the spread and devastation of the pandemic.
This vaccine is going to be administered worldwide, in countries with large populations and infection rates, and countries with low populations and infection rates. If a country like India, with the second highest population in the world, and the second highest infection rate, can figure out a way to only vaccinate 65-70% of their population, and still put an end to the spread of coronavirus, many countries will be able to look to this as an example, and follow suit. If a country with that many people and that many cases can minimize the number of vaccines they need and still effectively stop the spread, there will be a surplus of vaccines, and a good example to look at for other countries.
The World Health Organization is a special sector of the United Nations. The United Nations is a political IGO, whose goal is to keep global peace and prevent global conflicts. The WHO aims to do this through getting countries to work together on scientific research, education, culture, and communication. By getting nations to work together on these issues, the WHO aims to curb health crises and make global issues a group effort.