A group of UN human rights experts have called on the leaders of Group of Seven (G7) to make sure that people in developing countries get equal access to Covid-19 vaccines, reports APP.

“Everyone has a right to have access to a vaccine for Covid-19 that is safe, effective, timely and based on the application of the best scientific development,” the experts said in a statement ahead of the G7 summit to be held in Britain from June 11 to June 13.

“Now is the time for international solidarity and cooperation to provide effective assistance to all governments in their vaccination efforts and to save lives,” they said. “It is not the time for protracted negotiations or for lobbying to erect barriers in order to protect corporate profits.”

The experts stressed that the extraordinarily speedy production of safe and effective vaccines against Covid-19 has not been followed by swift action to ensure the equity of access across all countries and regions.