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The Science of Altruism: Why We Should Give Vaccines to Developing Countries

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26/03/2021

When herd immunity is reached, it is in rich countries' selfinterest to donate vaccines to countries that have a proportion of susceptible people still above the critical level. This strategy is particularly effective when recipent countries are close to immunity and vaccination can avert the economic losses inherent in closing borders



26.03.2021 Bocconi Knowledge | The Science of Altruism: Why We Should Give Vaccines to Developing Countries