UNITED KINGDOM

The UK was the first country to start vaccinating its population in December 2020 . Soon after a row erupted with the EU over receiving doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine . The UK later secured enough doses of the vaccine to cover nearly four times its entire population .

GDP per capita = £ 30k 68.4 % fully vaccinated 340 % available vaccines

Canada began administering the Pfizer vaccine in December 2020 . The country attracted criticism after reserving more than three times what it needed to inoculate its population , by making private deals with manufacturers while also receiving supplies from COVAX - the scheme intended to provide vaccines to poorer nations thanks to subsidies from the west . Canada has since agreed to donate more than 1.3 million doses of AstraZeneca to African countries .

Israel had one of the speediest vaccine rollouts after agreeing a deal with Pfizer for fast access in exchange for patient data . Reports that Israel paid a higher price than other countries attracted criticism as this could potentially shut out nations unable to afford premiums . Additionally , it was reported that Palestinians in occupied territories were not offered the vaccine .

Haiti ’ s rollout didn ’ t begin until July 2021 after the US donated 500,000 doses of Pfizer through COVAX . At the current rate it is estimated it will take 2,830 days to administer enough doses for 10 % of the population .

Uganda was not hit as hard as northern countries during the first wave of the pandemic , but cases have been rising sharply in the summer of 2021 . Government ministers have reported running out of vaccines , hospital beds and oxygen . “ We have to rely on the western world and the western world has focused on its population ,” minister Chris Baryomunsi said . “ The impression is that people there don ’ t care about Africans .” healthcareglobal . com 15