What vaccine hoarding will mean for international travel

As the world continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, the news of the vaccine has been the one source of good news. But along with the news of vaccines being ready, there is also the sheer injustice of mass hoarding taking place. Wealthy countries – mostly in the Global North –  have already bought massive amounts of the vaccine. 

Wealthy nations such as Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom (UK), Japan and others have bought up massive amounts of vaccines. These countries all plan to vaccinate the majority of their populations. Incoming American president Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. The UK has…