We cannot forget the millions without access to vaccines 

With low-income countries lagging far behind in Covid-19 vaccine rollout, it is vital we do not forget the millions of people for whom the vaccines are still beyond reach

A woman is tested for coronavirus at a clinic in Johannesburg. Picture: AP/Themba Hadebe

As Ireland celebrates reaching the important milestone of administering 1m doses of Covid-19 vaccines, it is vital we do not forget the millions of people in low-income countries for whom the vaccines are still beyond reach.

Data compiled by the University of Oxford paints a stark picture of inequitable global Covid-19 vaccine rollout, highlighting how the low-income countries are lagging far behind.