Vaccine Politics: Where benefits out weigh global health

In the world today, the divide between nations and ethnicities has never been more prominent. The natural hate and quick acquisitions made against those different from us is unprecedented. In light of COVID, these same things apply. So many people blame China for the virus, rather rationally or irrationally. Going beyond that, so many people argue conspiracies about China purposefully creating the virus. If China was to produce a vaccine that is superior to any other vaccination, there will be outrage. These conspiracies will run rampant, the prejudice Chinese ethnic people face will progress, the United State's President may make rash decisions involving these accusations, the list is endless. If an American vaccine becomes the most effective, it is likely other countries will accuse the US of stealing it from another country. I also think that if the American vaccine proves most effective, there will be some US citizens that will opt out to getting the vaccine. If Russia has the most effective vaccine, I also feel like so many Americans will opt out on receiving the vaccine. The amount of stigma that surrounds other countries, or even one's own is unbelievable. With access to the internet, so many people have developed a superiority in their ideologies. These is seen especially with information relating to COVID-19, and the wide spread opinions of other countries. 

In a spotlight perspective, if the most effective vaccine is from China, there will be very interesting shifts made. The balance between skepticism and need for the vaccination will be a strain most world leaders will feel. China would gain more power in global politics, as they would hold the 'gold prize' everyone desperately needs. This will cause even more tension amongst the other countries involved because a shift in political control is never a universal pleasantry. If China chose to withhold the vaccine from another 'super power' country, the potential for war will increase. If China chose to go as far as isolating the vaccine to themselves, the likelihood for a third World War would rise drastically. The only way vaccine politics can be 'smooth' would be if there was a global agreement to distribute the most effective vaccine formula. If this were to happen it would allow for each country to generate the vaccine for their population, independently. The likelihood of this happening though is unfortunately very slim.