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Dr Seth Berkley: How to ensure the whole world gets a Covid vaccine

A vast gulf is opening up between Covid vaccination rates in the richest countries and the poorest..

Maybe we shouldn't be surprised that a vast gulf is opening up between Covid vaccination rates in the richest countries and the poorest. But still the numbers are shocking. While the UK has given 27% of its population a first dose, many nations have yet to inject a single arm. Hardtalk speaks to Dr Seth Berkley, head of Gavi, the Global Vaccine Alliance and key driver of the effort to ensure the whole world gets Covid protection. It is a great ambition; is it achievable?

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Sun 28 Feb 202123:06GMT
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    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
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    BBC World Service West and Central Africa
  • Sun 28 Feb 202123:06GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

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