Preventing vaccine discrimination

Amendment No. 20 | Doc. 15608 | 13 October 2022

Signatories:

Mr Christophe LACROIX, Belgium, SOC ; Mr Fourat BEN CHIKHA, Belgium, SOC ; Ms Marina BERLINGHIERI, Italy, SOC ; Mr Ahmet Ünal ÇEVİKÖZ, Türkiye, SOC ; Ms Heike ENGELHARDT, Germany, SOC ; Mr Fabian FUNKE, Germany, SOC ; Mr Domagoj HAJDUKOVIĆ, Croatia, SOC ; Mr Max LUCKS, Germany, SOC ; Mr Givi MIKANADZE, Georgia, SOC ; Ms Marica MONTEMAGGI, San Marino, SOC ; Mr Axel SCHÄFER, Germany, SOC ; Mr Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria, SOC

Origin

2022 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 12.8, insert the following paragraph:

"Ensure that the design and implementation of national vaccination plans and rollouts secure an ethical and equitable distribution of vaccines and avoid any discrimination on the basis of age, health, gender, race, religion, legal or socio-economic status, ability to pay, location and any other factor. Priority access should be given to groups in vulnerable situations, including persons over 65 years old and those under 65 with underlying health conditions."