No doses, too many doses, scepticism: all collide to stymie Africa’s vaccine rollout

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These are a drop in the ocean of issues facing the continent and the West has a lot to answer for

When a group arrived at the Sekenani health clinic in rural Kenya for their Covid-19 vaccines recently, staff told them there were no doses left and that they should come back soon.This article is reserved for Sunday Times subscribers.Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.

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