Spanish princesses Elena and Christina – both sisters to King Felipe VI – have faced anger after it emerged they obtained jabs in Abu Dhabi last month. Vaccine cheats appear to the relatively rare as nations prioritise shots for those most in need, but the number of known cases are steadily growing. WHERE AND HOW IS VACCINE LINE-JUMPING HAPPENING? How widespread is vaccine line-jumping and what can be done to deter similar behaviour in the future? The controversy has echoed favouritism by elites in other countries as the world rushes to inoculate against the coronavirus.īut fines and high-profile dismissals have not deterred some of the world's most privileged from gaming the system: securing, often through nefarious means, coveted vaccines seen as golden tickets to health and normality.
Local media and politicians said that some lawmakers got shots in parliament - despite not necessarily being in priority groups. In March, a row over Lebanese lawmakers jumping the queue for COVID-19 vaccinations erupted with the World Bank threatening to pull its funding for the inoculation drive. New infections have spiked ahead of the Olympics, which are set to start in July. The social media outrage comes as Japan's inoculations are lagging well behind other major economies. LONDON, April 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Japan's government moved to cool a social media furore on Thursday saying it was currently not looking to prioritise COVID-19 vaccines for Olympic athletes, dismissing a media report that said it was weighing the option. From Spain to Florida, the healthy and wealthy are jumping the queue to get a COVID-19 vaccine amid chaotic rollouts and supply shortages
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