Vaccine Distribution: Opportunities and Pitfalls
Four Duke scholars examine logistics, vaccinating children and ensuring poor nations aren't left out
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India Biggest Buyer of COVID-19 Vaccine With 1.6 Billion Doses
Cites an analyses from the Global Health Innovation Center
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Quotes Thomas Denny, chief operating officer of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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