Topic: 2025 – Vaccine Access and Distribution
Country: Algeria
Delegate Name: Kaitlyn Konyndyk
World Health Organization
Vaccine Access and Distribution
Algeria
Kaitlyn Konyndyk
Forest Hills Northern High School
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, global vaccine equity has become an important topic of discussion. In recent years, the United Nations has made significant improvements to global vaccine access and distribution, but much work still needs to be done. The UN is looking to find a resolution that will take steps towards full global vaccine coverage.
Algeria has offered free routine vaccination for children for decades and has achieved high coverage for key vaccines. However, challenges remain in reaching remote areas, maintaining cold‑chain systems, and addressing vaccine hesitancy. Algeria considers access to vaccines an essential component of the right to health and believes that all countries, regardless of income, should be able to obtain and deliver vaccines to their populations. Algeria’s routine vaccines for children are widely available and mostly free, and coverage is generally high, but reaching everyone is still an issue. During COVID‑19, Algeria got vaccines but struggled with hesitancy and organization, so even though they had them, not everyone was taking them.
In the past regarding global access, Algeria has aligned with many developing countries that desire equitable distribution of vaccines. Algeria has supported resolutions that ensure equal and affordable universal access to vaccines against COVID-19. Alergia has also supported resolutions on access to medicines and vaccines in the context of the right to health. Algeria has aligned with positions defending the right to health and equitable access.
Algeria proposes strengthening local clinics and cold-chain so that vaccines can safely reach rural areas. Additionally, Alergia proposes using different methods to fight fear and misinformation about vaccines so people are more likely to accept vaccines and increase public trust in vaccines. Algeria advocates for WHO support in training and deploying community health works in previously underserved areas, believing that easy access to health facilities will greatly increase vaccine uptake.
