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February 6, 2026Human Geography

Health in the circuit of capital: Vaccine economies and the geographies of accumulation

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SBSwati BirlaKSKuver Sinha

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This article examines the dynamics of vaccine distribution in India, highlighting economic priorities over public health needs.

Key Points

  • The article aims to analyze India's COVID-19 vaccine crisis through the lens of capital accumulation and health equity.
  • Evaluates the concept of the circuit of health capital using Marx's theory.
  • Analyzes financialization and its impact on vaccine distribution.
  • Uses the Serum Institute of India as a case study to illustrate systemic issues.
  • Explores the interplay of intellectual property, procurement, and production networks.
  • Identifies scarcity as a systemic outcome of capital accumulation strategies.
  • Shows how vaccine distribution favored surplus realization over health needs.
  • Highlights the interconnectedness of financial, productive, and commercial aspects in health governance.

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Birla et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698585cb8f7c464f23009799https://doi.org/10.1177/19427786251413733
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