Coronapod: COVID boosters amidst global vaccine inequity
Nature Podcast
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4.5 • 893 Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2021
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Several wealthy nations have announced plans to give third vaccine doses in a bid to help increase the protection of their most vulnerable citizens - but the science is not clear on whether this strategy will be effective or indeed necessary. Meanwhile with limited vaccine supplies - billions around the world still have no access to vaccines at all. In this episode of Coronapod we discuss the science of boosters, the stark reality of vaccine disparity and what this means for the future of the pandemic.
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