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Call for inputs: High Commissioner’s report on human rights implications of and good practices and key challenges of equitable and universal access to and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

Issued by

OHCHR

Published

03 January 2023

presented to

Human Rights Council

Report

Issued by Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Subject

COVID-19

Symbol Number

A/HRC/52/56

Summary

The present report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 49/25, contains an examination of the human rights implications of and good practices and key challenges in affordable, timely, equitable and universal access to and distribution of quality, safe, efficacious and affordable coronavirus disease (COVID - 19) vaccines and the impact on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

Background

Purpose

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) invites Member States, and relevant regional and international intergovernmental organizations; national human rights institutions, United Nations funds, programmes, and specialized agencies, and other civil society organizations, experts, academia and any other interested party to provide written input on the draft and to contribute to its development.

Background

Human Rights Council resolution 49/25 on ensuring equitable, affordable, timely and universal access for all countries to vaccines in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic requests the High Commissioner to prepare a report on the human rights implications of and good practices and key challenges in affordable, timely, equitable and universal access to and distribution of quality, safe, efficacious and affordable COVID-19 vaccines and the impact on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

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