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The COVAX Humanitarian Buffer: Explained

The COVAX Humanitarian Buffer has made its first delivery, sending over a million doses to Iran for Afghan refugees in the country. But what is the Buffer and why is it so important?

26 Nov 2021 | 1:06

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