How Rich Countries Are 'Hoarding' The World's Vaccines, In Charts
Experts say low-risk people in the U.S. will likely be immunized before many high-risk people in poor countries.
by Michaeleen Doucleff
Dec 03, 2020
3 minutes
Healthcare workers first, along with residents and staff of nursing homes. Those people should receive the COVID-19 vaccine before anyone else, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
That recommendation applies to the U.S. But what about healthcare workers in other countries? Or the elderly with health conditions? Should a nurse in Peru, who's at high risk of catching the virus, be immunized before a person with low risk in the U.S. receives the
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