The Moderator of the General Assembly has backed a campaign urging wealthy countries to do more to help vaccinate the whole world against Covid-19.

Lord Wallace has signed a letter to the leaders of G7 nations calling for action because “no one will be safe until everyone is safe.”

The campaign was started by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the son of a Church minister, who said only 2% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa have had their first shot and only 0.2% are fully vaccinated.

Speaking in June as the UK hosted the G7 summit, Lord Wallace said: “As we celebrate the benefits of the vaccine for ourselves and our loved ones here in the UK, we are all too conscious that many people across the world do not have ready access to the vaccine.

“The Church of Scotland calls on the members of the G7 to ensure plans to secure a global vaccine rollout.

“Governments must step up and play their key part in ensuring a just and equitable opportunity for vaccination for all.

“No one will be safe until everyone is safe.”