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Less than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, AstraZeneca, Pfizer/BioNTech, and Moderna have created safe and effective vaccines against the virus, and some nations have started vaccinating their citizens. 

This is great news and a major scientific achievement. But, over the last week, both AstraZeneca and Pfizer/ BioNTech have reported delays in vaccine supply because of production problems - highlighting the massive constraint the world is facing in getting vaccines to everyone, everywhere.

In fact, millions of people in low-income countries may have to wait until at least 2022 for the jab. The WHO has suggested that stopping COVID-19 will require at least 70% of the global population to have immunity. ONE's Vaccine Access Test measures whether countries’ and companies’ actions are bringing us closer to, or further from, global access to COVID-19 vaccines. Unfortunately, our Test is showing three trends that could prolong the pandemic by years:

• With increasing vaccine deliveries in rich countries, there is a risk of overreliance on “trickle down” donations of unrequired supplies to expand global access.
• The increase in competition between rich countries is monopolizing the global supply, driving up prices for all countries.
• Limited vaccine supply remains the biggest barrier to global access.

Watch this video from the BBC explaining why the poorest countries are being left behind and how to increase vaccine supplies:

What will ending COVID-19 mean for you?

This pandemic has affected every one of us, but its impact in our lives is far from equal. What are you most looking forward to when this pandemic is behind us?

Tell us in just a few words what ending COVID-19 will mean for you. We'll share your messages with world leaders and pharma companies to show them the real impact this pandemic is having on people all over the world and demand that safe and effective vaccines and treatments are available to everyone, everywhere.

How to make a difference in 2021

Last year, as the world needed global solidarity more than ever, ONE supporters and activists stepped up to do their part to help others in their community and around the world.

Whether you’re a seasoned activist or if you’re just beginning your activism journey, there are lots of things you can do to affect change in 2021. Here are six resolutions you can take to make a big difference this year.

"Globally, we have already lost more money to this pandemic than it would cost to enable every country on Earth to prevent, detect, and respond to global health security threats."

- ONE CEO Gayle Smith on the importance of pandemic preparedness

Read more on what it takes to end this pandemic and prepare for future ones in this piece from Gayle Smith, ONE President and CEO.

3 things President Biden can do to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease

A renewed American commitment to global leadership and effective COVID-19 vaccines can make measurable and impactful progress in combating extreme poverty and preventable disease. That's the message global development experts are sending to the new Biden administration as it looks to address the catastrophic consequences of the pandemic and beyond.

With over 150 million people expected to slip into extreme poverty in 2021, the first global increase in extreme poverty in two decades, development advocates have identified 3 key steps the new administration and Congress should take in the short term to help combat extreme poverty and preventable disease in the year ahead.

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• What to know about Nigeria’s 2021 budget