From Biden to Putin and Xi, world leaders for Covid-19 vax tech transfer

At key APEC meeting, they vow to accelerate access to Covid-19 vaccines

World leaders said in a statement issued after a virtual meeting of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC that extensive Covd-19 immunisation is a global public good and accelerating access to vaccines is essential to overcoming the crisis.

In a statement posted on the APEC website after a virtual meeting hosted by New Zealand, the leaders of the 21-member grouping vowed to redouble efforts to expand vaccine manufacture and supply and said they would continue to support economies for as long as necessary.

“We recognise the role of extensive immunisation against Covid-19 as a global public good. To that end, we will redouble