The first steps of a revolution

Editorial Staff

Through thick and thins it seems that there is a bit of light at the end of the tunnel with the shots of the first vaccines. All the countries of the world have embarked on buying a large quantity of doses of vaccines which sometimes exceed the number of people to be immunised. The newspapers seldom mention the supply of vaccines for the poorest countries. It would be great if the most courageous and far seeing politicians could propose to “adopt” a poor country offering some doses of vaccines! Instead of giving money I think that this could be a meaningful gesture of solidarity. Health without economical borders is always more necessary. It would be a wonderful gesture, a testimony of the value of solidarity for new generations!

G.F.

I agree with your suggestion and I think that it could help to transform the pandemic in an opportunity for solidarity and sharing. The Pope often warns rich countries against coronavirus vaccine nationalism increasing disparity between the rich and the poor and he says that vaccines must be shared worldwide. Your idea of adoption could be interesting for us too. Let’s hope that a rich country will offer to a poor one the vaccination against the virus! While waiting we may suggest that everyone who has been vaccinated in our richer countries could offer a vaccine to a person of a poor one. The great revolutions of charity often begin from our personal choice and our compassion. I thank you with all my heart for your good idea!