'Vaccine multilateralism' is key in the pandemic battle

Germany is committed to ensuring fair and transparent global access to Covid-19 vaccines

People at a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Hong Kah North Community Club in March. The swift global deployment of safe and effective vaccines remains the cornerstone in dealing with this public health crisis, says the writer. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI

I received my second jab this week, having qualified as a member of the "60 years or older" cohort for early vaccination against Covid-19.

The second vaccination went as smoothly as the first. As I looked around at the orderly lines of people waiting to be inoculated, several thoughts crossed my mind.

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