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Five billion Covid shots injected worldwide: AFP

In terms of population protected among countries with more than one million people, the United Arab Emirates is the leader

FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a syringe are seen in front of the Pfizer logo in this illustration taken February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Tougher terms: why the EU is paying more for new Covid shots

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FDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna Covid shots

A health worker receives a dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Dakar, Senegal. REUTERS/ Zohra Bensemra
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In boost for Africa, Senegal aims to make Covid shots next year

A man suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) receives oxygen support as he sits inside the classroom of a school turned into a COVID-19 care facility on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
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India scraps local trials for Covid shots to fast-track imports as it battles second wave

A phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine concentrate is diluted with 1.8ml sodium chloride ready for use at Guy's Hospital. Photo: Reuters
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Two Covid shots effective against India variant - English health body

A syringe with a dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is displayed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital in Tokyo, Japan March 5, 2021. Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool via REUTERS
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Unused Covid shots piling up in Japan amid slow rollout

Officials say four orangutans and five bonobos received COVID-19 injections in January and February.(via REUTERS)
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Nine great apes receive Covid shots in San Diego zoo