How Bhutan managed to vaccinate more than half its citizens in a single week
A tiny population, vaccine diplomacy and an army of volunteers have enabled the tiny mountain kingdom to outstrip much richer nations
7 April 2021 • 7:11am
A Buddhist monk receives a Covid vaccine under the watchful eye of Bhutan s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Credit: Upasana Dahal/AFP
As Ninda Dema folded up her sleeve and placed her hands together in prayer, she gave a nervous smile to the surrounding television cameras, aware that the entire population of the Himalayan nation of Bhutan was watching her from their homes.