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Vaccine woes will deepen polarisation in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

A rise in cases and deaths has increased pressure on the government over its sluggish vaccine roll-out. Despite an announcement recently that a local laboratory will soon begin…

China and Russia tactics will undercut their vaccines

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CHINA/RUSSIA

For Russia, it would be a chance for international acclaim and to stoke national pride. For China, success would offset its shortcomings in responding to the emergence of COVID-19…

India will not revive vaccine shipments until 2022

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INDIA

India suspended its ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in April, choosing to prioritise shots for its own population, as it came under pressure from a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections…

Central America’s vaccine efforts face mixed prospects

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Elsewhere in the region, only Panama has so far received a first vaccine shipment, suggesting roll-outs initially will be patchy. Central American governments are sourcing their…

India’s key vaccine challenge is at home, not abroad

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INDIA

Its vaccine production capacity has increased in the intervening period to the extent that it now has a surplus of doses, even allowing for supplies abroad. A key reason why so…

Vaccine success will be rare boon for Havana

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CUBA

Effectiveness rates from phase III trials have been excellent, prompting sceptics to question the trustworthiness of the data. The country’s ongoing vaccination campaign…

India’s vaccine roll-out faces key obstacles

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INDIA

Earlier this month, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, marketed in India as ‘Covishield’, and a locally developed jab. The…

India may again lean on its COVID-19 vaccine producers

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INDIA

The health ministry reports that there are fewer than 2,000 active coronavirus cases in the country, a miniscule number relative to the size of the population, but the authorities…

France’s vaccine programme faces difficult challenges

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FRANCE

The country has the one of the world's most vaccine-sceptical populations, with polls showing that only four in ten people are willing to accept a vaccine jab. This difficult…

The EU's vaccine troubles may only be temporary

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EU

Indeed, by bargaining hard with vaccine providers and opting for a more deliberate approval process, EU countries are considerably behind the United Kingdom and United States in…