Global disparities highlighted by access to COVID vaccines
Clip: 2/24/2021 | 7m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Global disparities highlighted by uneven access to COVID vaccines
The West African country of Ghana on Wednesday became the first nation to receive a delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through a global initiative called COVAX, which aims to give more equitable access to the vaccine. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks to Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, medical director of the special pathogens unit at Boston Medical Center, to learn more about global inequities.
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Global disparities highlighted by access to COVID vaccines
Clip: 2/24/2021 | 7m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
The West African country of Ghana on Wednesday became the first nation to receive a delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through a global initiative called COVAX, which aims to give more equitable access to the vaccine. Nick Schifrin reports and speaks to Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, medical director of the special pathogens unit at Boston Medical Center, to learn more about global inequities.
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