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Line 709: === November 2021 === * “The U.S. made a deal that was extraordinarily beneficial to Moderna and also beneficial to the United States," said Lawrence Gostin, a global health law professor at Georgetown University who has advised the World Health Organization and other international organizations on the Covid-19 response. "But it negotiated a horrific deal for the world that in fact impeded the world’s ability to respond and end the pandemic.” <br> Indeed, federal officials were so focused at the time on stockpiling vaccines to combat the pandemic at home that there was relatively little thought given to the global reverberations, according to a dozen current and former officials and others with knowledge of the process who spoke with POLITICO for this article. <br> “We were 100 percent focused on U.S.” acknowledged one of the people, an official on the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed. ** Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle and Erin Banco, [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/05/trump-deal-moderna-global-vaccine-effort-519771 “How Trump’s deal with Moderna hampers the global vaccine effort”], ''Politico'', 11/05/2021 * “Nine out of 10 Moderna doses have gone to rich countries,” said Robbie Silverman, the senior manager of private-sector advocacy at global justice organization Oxfam America. “Even among a set of bad actors in terms of vaccinating the world, Moderna stands out.” ** Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle and Erin Banco, [https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/05/trump-deal-moderna-global-vaccine-effort-519771 “How Trump’s deal with Moderna hampers the global vaccine effort”], ''Politico'', 11/05/2021 * I thought it’s better to get [[w:Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine|Sputnik]] today than a Western vaccine at some uncertain future time, but I couldn’t have known at that time that I wouldn’t be able to travel with Sputnik. ** * They screwed those of us who got this vaccine,” said Rosenda Ruiz, 52, a public relations manager in Mexico City who received Sputnik V. “There are lots of Mexicans who want to travel, but we can’t. I am thinking of getting whatever other vaccine I can get.” ** Rosenda Ruiz as quoted by Justin Spike, '''[https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-11-08/foreigners-seek-us-approved-covid-shots-travel-resumes "Foreigners scramble to get U.S.- and WHO-authorized vaccinations as travel resumes"]''' ''Los Angeles Times'', (November 8, 2021) ==?== | |||