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Omicron shows need for global vaccine coverage, as Canada doses slowly reach African clinics

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Omicron shows need for global vaccine coverage, as Canada doses slowly reach African clinics

SBN Editor

Published on December 5, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine doses donated to COVAX by Canada have recently begun to arrive at their intended destinations, all while the spread of Omicron highlights one of the dangers of failing to ensure global vaccine coverage.

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