Expert Panel: Vaccinating South Asia
Vaccinating South Asia against COVID-19 is vital to save lives and strengthen economic recovery, but many practical issues remain to be addressed.
How can South Asia ensure fair, broad, and fast access to safe vaccines for all its people?
Join their LIVE expert panel to discuss these issues. Submit your questions to sarchiefeconomistoffice@worldbank.org before the event and be part of the conversation.
Speakers:
Hartwig Schafer, Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank
Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute
Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization
Santiago Cornejo, Director of Country Engagement, Gavi COVAX
Lalith Weeratunga, Principal Advisor to the President and the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force for National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine, Sri Lanka
Vinod K. Paul, Member (Health) NITI Aayog, Government of India
Hans Timmer, Chief Economist for the South Asia Region, World Bank
Time: 7:30 AM – 9:00AM EST
Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021
