Covid-19: what will it take to vaccinate the world?

The race to immunise the global population against covid-19 is under way.

With the distribution of safe and effective vaccines posing an unprecedented challenge, what are the key obstacles to overcome?

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Https://econ.st/39ZtUhM The EU should stop ignoring the vaccine race and try and win it: https://econ.st/3iDk7Sr How will the new variants of covid-19 affect the vaccines?

Https://econ.st/3qE4PzC Covid-19 vaccination is a marathon not a sprint.

Governments need to think about what comes next: https://econ.st/3oanGRt Read about how politics is interfering with vaccination drives in Asia: https://econ.st/365Wxsx Why vaccine campaigns are so hard—but crucial to get right: https://econ.st/364aIP4 Why Bahrain and the UAE are relying on a Chinese-made vaccine: https://econ.st/3odqxZD