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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Russia and China are racing to plug the COVID-19 vaccine gap in Africa, hoping to cement their influence on a continent where many countries have yet to administer a single shot.
A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as Algeria launches a coronavirus vaccination campaign, in Blida, Algeria January 30, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar/File Photo/File Photo
But, so far, vaccine donations from Beijing and Moscow have been small, the commercial deals they offer are costly, and some African governments are wary about a lack of data.