The challenges facing countries include procuring trusted vaccines for desperate populations, and also implementing efficient immunisation programmes. Illustration: Brian Wang
Coronavirus vaccine: Asia-Pacific countries tread cautiously in roll-out
- Authorities across the region have set out conservative timetables for starting immunisations, ranging from several weeks to the latter half of 2021
- Singapore was quick to approve Pfizer-BioNTech shot, but there are fears lower-income countries in the region are already being left behind
The challenges facing countries include procuring trusted vaccines for desperate populations, and also implementing efficient immunisation programmes. Illustration: Brian Wang