Over 160 countries included refugees in their plans, but these have been upended by supply shortages.
Refugees are getting shots in EU countries, but the situation is worse in other parts of the continent, said Frido Herinckx.
But even if vaccine supply increases there’s the issue of liability — the question of who’s responsible in rare cases of serious side effects from the vaccine.
Humanitarian organizations can apply to distribute vaccines under the humanitarian buffer — a contingency mechanism set up by COVAX as a last resort. But doing so also means accepting liability for any serious side effects.