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Pope urges nations to share vaccines in Easter message

Dwelling on the economic and social hardships people are experiencing during the pandemic, Pope Francis exhorted nations to share the vaccines so that everyone has access to jabs. In his Easter message, Pope said that vaccines are an essential tool to fight the pandemic and delivery delays have to be overcomed to “facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries.” He also called on governments to look after the many people who have lost jobs and experienced economic hardship because of the pandemic, and all those who lack “adequate social protection.”