If we can vaccinate the world, we can beat the climate crisis
Jun 11, 2021
3 minutes
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
Illustration
Matt Kenyon
It would only cost $50bn to ensure 40% of the world’s population is vaccinated by the end of the year, and 60% by the first half of 2022. This is a recent estimate from the IMF, which highlights the huge economic benefits of global vaccines. But there is another powerful reason for a worldwide campaign.
Vaccinating the world will be crucial if countries are going to act together to
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