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Will Omicron finally spur wealthy nations to back vaccine equity? - CBC Radio, January 9, 2022

Published: 14 January 2022

Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past McGill Global Health Programs Director spoke with CBC Sunday Magazine host Piya Chattopadhyay.

"As the Omicron COVID-19 variant overwhelms people and health care systems in Canada, Dr. Madhukar Pai is pleading with elected officials to look beyond borders and boosters to focus on true global health equity as the key to ending the pandemic. The Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Health at McGill University in Montreal joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss what must be done to share vaccines, treatments and other tools that are vital in the fight against COVID-19."

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