Vaccine availability

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia December 2, 2020. Sputnik/Aleksey Nikolskyi/Kremlin via REUTERS
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Putin orders Russia to begin large-scale Covid-19 vaccinations next week

Russia said last month that its Sputnik V jab was 92% effective at protecting people from Covid-19 according to interim results

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Japan residents to get free Covid-19 vaccine

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Early vaccine supply should go to health workers, nursing homes: US health advisers

Small bottles labelled with "Vaccine" stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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When and which Covid-19 vaccines are likely to be available in Asia

Small bottles labelled with "Vaccine" stickers stand near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US officials plan to release 6.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in first distribution

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus (COVID-2019), in Geneva, Switzerland, February 28, 2020/ Reuters
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Poorest must not be trampled in vaccines stampede: WHO

However, the US Food and Drug Administration has said vaccines must demonstrate at least 50% efficacy Representational Photo: BSS/AFP
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Covid-19 shots could reach first Americans by mid-December