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As covid-19 vaccines spread, so do underhand ways to get them
Not everyone is prepared to wait their turn
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A billion-plus covid-19 shots in 2021. Can Serum Institute do it?
The Indian vaccine-maker may account for almost half the world’s supply
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What is COVAX?
The vaccine-sharing scheme is designed to help poor countries compete in the vaccination race
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Evidence from Britain shows covid-19 vaccines are very effective
As America’s covid-19 toll passes 500,000, in Britain inoculations are helping to reduce deaths and hospitalisations
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