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Dr. Christian Chidiac gets a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in La Croix-Rousse hospital, in Lyon, central France, Wednesday Jan. 6, 2021 (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
PARIS, France (AFP) The spread of more infectious coronavirus strains in Britain and South Africa, with isolated cases of the UK variant appearing in dozens of countries, has made inoculating a maximum number of people as quickly as possible more urgent than ever, experts say.
Here’s a rundown on how the vaccination story is unfolding:
How many vaccines?
Drugmakers worldwide defied predictions by finalizing not just one vaccine in record time, but half a dozen.
“To have multiple vaccines authorized before the end of 2020 is truly remarkable,” said Richard Hatchett, CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.