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Australia may be mere days away from 85 per cent of adults being fully vaccinated, but not every country across the globe is as lucky when it comes to the fight against COVID-19.

According to UNICEF Australia, in Uganda, only 0.9 per cent of adults have had a vaccine against the coronavirus, with that figure only one iota higher at one per cent in Yemen. In Papua New Guinea, 1.2 per cent of adults have had a COVID-19 vaccine.

“It shouldn’t be that way,” Dr Susan Carland tells 9Honey. “There is a really unfair disparity in terms of how good we have it in Australia with our access to vaccines compared to other parts of the world.”

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There is, however, a way that Aussies can help reduce that disparity.

UNICEF Australia has launched Give The World A Shot, a campaign with VaccinAid that aims to provide three billion COVID-19 vaccines to people who are vulnerable and high-risk around the world, as well as medical supplies and oxygen.

Joining Dr Carland — who has a doctorate in Political and Social Enquiry and is the Director of the Bachelor of Global Studies at Monash University — in the quest to facilitate vaccine equity is singer Erica Packer, chef Adam Liaw, television presenter Carrie Bickmore, and artist Ken Done. All five high-profile personalities are emphasising how, while Australians were able to get their vaccinations for free, that’s not necessarily the case in other countries, and as international travel recommences, the global population being vaccinated is more important than ever.

With over $1.5 million having been raised so far, many Aussies are already behind the cause, including Dr Carland’s own children, whom she shares with Gold Logie-winner Waleed Aly.

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“I showed my kids [the campaign video] and I said, ‘Look, look at what I’m part of. What do you think?'” Dr Carland tells 9Honey.

“And my 14-year-old son immediately, he didn’t even say anything. He immediately went to his room and got $15 from his pocket money and said, ‘I want to give you this, can you? Can you donate this to the charity?'”

Dr Carland says that for her son, it really was a simple decision — it was convenient and free-of-charge for their whole family to become fully-vaccinated, and he wanted to help others have that experience and help save someone’s life.

For Dr Carland, it’s more of an urgent compulsion that influenced her to promote the campaign.

“This really is really is a matter of life and death,” Dr Carland says.

“[Getting vaccinated] isn’t something that’s nice to do if you can, you know, ‘If it’s available, isn’t that good, but if not, oh well.’ This is really serious. It matters to everyone. [COVID-19] is something that none of us can opt out of or escape.”

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It is also important to acknowledge, however, that the pandemic has been tough on families everywhere. Dr Carland says that although some may shrug their shoulders at a $5 donation, for others, it’s a significant amount.

“A lot of people have lost a lot of work and income during the last two years, and I think that’s an important thing to recognise,” she says.

For those that may find themselves unable to donate, Dr Carland says that sharing the campaign to raise awareness can still help — but there’s something else you can do with your close family and friends that may make more of a difference on home turf.

“If there are people in your lives that have hesitations or concerns around vaccinations, don’t ostracise them,” Dr Carland says.

“Don’t make fun of them or sneer at them, try to stay connected with them as much as possible. Listen to their concerns, and talk to them about what their concerns and issues are, because we also know that the thing that convinces people the most about these kind of things, it’s not politicians getting up saying that vaccinations are safe.

“It’s often the people in their lives that they trust and respect. So, you might be able to talk to your cousin or your brother or your neighbour, who you have a good relationship with. They might be far more willing to listen to you than they are to the newsreader on television, and you can actually make a really meaningful difference in that way.”

“I’m hoping we just all come out of it, on the other side, more united than divided.”

UNICEF Australia is asking Australians to Give The World A Shot by donating to vaccinaid.org.au — $5 will help deliver two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to countries in need. The goal is to help deliver three billion COVID-19 vaccines, as well as millions of tests and treatments, to 190 countries around the world and achieve vaccine equity.

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Kindness in a time of coronavirus: generous acts bringing Aussies together


Australia may be mere days away from 85 per cent of adults being fully vaccinated, but not every country across the globe is as lucky when it comes to the fight against COVID-19.

According to UNICEF Australia, in Uganda, only 0.9 per cent of adults have had a vaccine against the coronavirus, with that figure only one iota higher at one per cent in Yemen. In Papua New Guinea, 1.2 per cent of adults have had a COVID-19 vaccine.

“It shouldn’t be that way,” Dr Susan Carland tells 9Honey. “There is a really unfair disparity in terms of how good we have it in Australia with our access to vaccines compared to other parts of the world.”

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There is, however, a way that Aussies can help reduce that disparity.

UNICEF Australia has launched Give The World A Shot, a campaign with VaccinAid that aims to provide three billion COVID-19 vaccines to people who are vulnerable and high-risk around the world, as well as medical supplies and oxygen.

Joining Dr Carland — who has a doctorate in Political and Social Enquiry and is the Director of the Bachelor of Global Studies at Monash University — in the quest to facilitate vaccine equity is singer Erica Packer, chef Adam Liaw, television presenter Carrie Bickmore, and artist Ken Done. All five high-profile personalities are emphasising how, while Australians were able to get their vaccinations for free, that’s not necessarily the case in other countries, and as international travel recommences, the global population being vaccinated is more important than ever.

With over $1.5 million having been raised so far, many Aussies are already behind the cause, including Dr Carland’s own children, whom she shares with Gold Logie-winner Waleed Aly.

READ MORE: Hero jogger rescues strangers’ pets from certain death

“I showed my kids [the campaign video] and I said, ‘Look, look at what I’m part of. What do you think?'” Dr Carland tells 9Honey.

“And my 14-year-old son immediately, he didn’t even say anything. He immediately went to his room and got $15 from his pocket money and said, ‘I want to give you this, can you? Can you donate this to the charity?'”

Dr Carland says that for her son, it really was a simple decision — it was convenient and free-of-charge for their whole family to become fully-vaccinated, and he wanted to help others have that experience and help save someone’s life.

For Dr Carland, it’s more of an urgent compulsion that influenced her to promote the campaign.

“This really is really is a matter of life and death,” Dr Carland says.

“[Getting vaccinated] isn’t something that’s nice to do if you can, you know, ‘If it’s available, isn’t that good, but if not, oh well.’ This is really serious. It matters to everyone. [COVID-19] is something that none of us can opt out of or escape.”

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It is also important to acknowledge, however, that the pandemic has been tough on families everywhere. Dr Carland says that although some may shrug their shoulders at a $5 donation, for others, it’s a significant amount.

“A lot of people have lost a lot of work and income during the last two years, and I think that’s an important thing to recognise,” she says.

For those that may find themselves unable to donate, Dr Carland says that sharing the campaign to raise awareness can still help — but there’s something else you can do with your close family and friends that may make more of a difference on home turf.

“If there are people in your lives that have hesitations or concerns around vaccinations, don’t ostracise them,” Dr Carland says.

“Don’t make fun of them or sneer at them, try to stay connected with them as much as possible. Listen to their concerns, and talk to them about what their concerns and issues are, because we also know that the thing that convinces people the most about these kind of things, it’s not politicians getting up saying that vaccinations are safe.

“It’s often the people in their lives that they trust and respect. So, you might be able to talk to your cousin or your brother or your neighbour, who you have a good relationship with. They might be far more willing to listen to you than they are to the newsreader on television, and you can actually make a really meaningful difference in that way.”

“I’m hoping we just all come out of it, on the other side, more united than divided.”

UNICEF Australia is asking Australians to Give The World A Shot by donating to vaccinaid.org.au — $5 will help deliver two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to countries in need. The goal is to help deliver three billion COVID-19 vaccines, as well as millions of tests and treatments, to 190 countries around the world and achieve vaccine equity.

For a daily dose of 9Honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.

Kindness in a time of coronavirus: generous acts bringing Aussies together

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