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Vaccines increase the divide between rich nations and poorer countries, as distribution continues across the world.
Many countries around the world started vaccinating frontline workers and critical care patients after several COVID-19 vaccines were made available in December last year.
The vaccination campaign revealed the divide between rich nations and the poorest countries in the midst of an ongoing global rollout. In some countries, the vaccine approval and procurement process continues.
Here’s everything you need to know about the worldwide vaccination campaign:
Is your country vaccinating its people well?
Which vaccines have been approved?
Several vaccines manufactured in different parts of the world are already available.
(Al Jazeera)What is the storage temperature for each vaccine?
The revolutionary technology of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines requires significantly lower temperatures of -70 degrees C (-94˚F) and -20˚C (-4˚F), respectively.
The supply chain for these vaccines will be a challenge for the developing world, which has existing refrigeration structures for vaccinations between 2-8˚C (35-46.4˚F).
How many doses does each vaccine require?
The time between the first and the second inoculation in some vaccines varies between three to 12 weeks.
The only vaccine with a single dose is from China CanSino Biologics.
Is there any difference between vaccines?
How effective is each vaccine?
The most recent type of vaccine, those made by mRNA manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, have the greatest effectiveness.
