New study calls for a national vaccine strategy now that COVID-19 vaccines are available.

Vaccines don't deliver themselves," notes Schwalbe, who is also a Principal Visiting Fellow at the United Nations University International Institute of Global Health.
To address the high covid-19 death rates in the medium to long term, Schwalbe recommends the following:
Set realistic expectations on the role of vaccines in the COVID-19 response and communicate those clearly. For example, given the limited supply, the immediate focus seems to be to reduce the mortality of individuals in high-risk groups and transmission in health care settings. It is not to reach herd immunity.
Call upon the Biden administration to enact a parallel commitment to universal health coverage to help protect those people vulnerable to underlying conditions, like diabetes and heart disease, that put them at risk of severe covid-19 disease in the first place.
Work directly with communities to devise a plan that addresses their fears and engages them to figure out the logistical challenges.
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