UNODC publishes policy paper on substandard and falsified COVID-19 Vaccine risks.
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With COVID-19 vaccines being approved for use in different parts of the globe, the scale and complexity of their manufacture, allocation and distribution globally will be unprecedented. This also present’s corruption risks that may threaten vital public health goals. These risks include the entry of substandard and falsified vaccines into markets. This ever-growing issue must be identified and mitigated to help advance access to safe &effective COVID-19 vaccines. In this policy paper, the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNODC) provides a solid global framework for these efforts. Read the full paper here.