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Africa's vaccine rollout is threatened as supplies from COVAX dwindle

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Africa's vaccine rollout is threatened as supplies from COVAX dwindle

Africa's vaccine rollout is threatened as supplies from COVAX dwindle

Public health officials in Africa are concerned there could be a similar Covid-19 crisis as in India as the COVAX vaccine-sharing program is running out of doses.

The international scheme to ensure equal access to Covid-19 vaccines is 140 million doses short because of India’s continuing Covid crisis.

CNN’s Larry Madowo reports from Nairobi, Kenya.


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