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Global Outlook: rollout of coronavirus vaccines in the US and in Asia

In The Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest global outlook video, Agathe Demarais, Cailin Birch and Imogen Page-Jarrett discuss the rollout of coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines in Asia and the US.

Vaccination progress in Asia represents a mixed picture. At one end of the spectrum, Hong Kong and Singapore will have achieved widespread vaccination coverage (of around 60-70% of their population) by the end of 2021. By contrast, many developing countries in Asia will struggle to reach such immunisation levels. Imogen Page-Jarrett, a research analyst in our Access China team, takes a closer look at the vaccination timelines across the region and what these mean for the potential lifting of Covid 19-related restrictions.

Turning to the US, the country’s rollout has proved surprisingly fast, lifting our expectations for the economic recovery. The EIU’s lead US analyst, Cailin Birch, examines the factors behind this successful rollout, but also the remaining challenges ahead to achieve widespread immunisation coverage across America.

To find out more about the political, policy and economic outlook in these countries, check out our country analysis and five-year forecasts. With detailed reports available for more than 190 countries around the world, our insights provide truly global coverage to help you to prepare for what’s ahead.


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