A rich-poor vaccination system is emerging
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Rich nations have limited, suspended or even dropped vaccines that may be linked to a rare blood clot condition. There are concerns now that a two-tier vaccination system is emerging, with developing countries left with little choice.
A double blow for the global south, particularly Africa, is that it was just beginning to pivot toward the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine when US medicines regulators paused its use on Tuesday, after just six cases of the same symptoms were reported among nearly 7 million people who'd had the shot. One of those cases was fatal. The company itself paused its rollout across Europe.More Related News
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