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COVID-19 vaccine

The Disappointment of the Quad Vaccine Partnership
By Sarosh Nagar and Sergio Imparato
Over one year after it was announced, the Quad Vaccine Partnership has underperformed expectations.

Pakistan’s Fake Vaccine Certificates
By Niha Dagia
As in many other parts of the world, Pakistan’s anti-vaxxers are turning to fake vaccine certificates to dodge government restrictions on unvaccinated individuals.

New Zealand Confronts COVID Delta Wave
By Joshua Mcdonald
After living mostly COVID-free throughout the pandemic, New Zealand has hit its worst point since April 2020.

Biden Announces International COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing Plan
By Zeke Miller
The U.S. plans to distribute 80 million doses around the world this month – with India and South Korea tapped as early recipients.

Vaccines, Not Lockdowns, Underpin Cambodia’s Fight Against COVID-19
By Luke Hunt
Curfew lifted in Phnom Penh but case numbers remain high.

Australia Signs Deal for 25M Moderna Doses Through Next Year
By Rod McGuirk
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government has drawn fire for the country's slow vaccine roll-out.

What US Support For a Vaccine Waiver Means For India
By Urvi Tembey and Ameya Pratap Singh
In an integrated world there can be no national solutions to a global pandemic.

Japan as an Agenda Setter for the Quad’s Vaccine Diplomacy
By Maiko Ichihara and Atsushi Yamada
Japan has been pushing for Quad efforts to match its own vaccine diplomacy: more inclusive, less strategic.

America Must Become the Vaccine Arsenal of Democracy
By Joaquin Castro
The tragedy underway in India proves that the United States must leverage its full industrial and scientific capacity until the entire world is vaccinated.

Pakistan’s COVID-19 Battle Is Missing a Crucial Ingredient: Public Support
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Few Pakistanis bothered to follow the government’s public health guidelines. Now, many are refusing to get vaccinated.

COVID-19 Vaccine Delays Push Indonesia Into Reliance on China
By Sebastian Strangio
Beijing's comments on “vaccine nationalism” hints at its desire to position itself as the vaccine supplier of first resort to the developing world.

Amid Surge, Thailand Seeks Additional Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines
By Sebastian Strangio
The order is an admission that the government's vaccine procurement efforts have fallen far short of the mark.

Hong Kong Tries to Boost Flagging COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
By Jessie Lau
With public trust in tatters, vaccine hesitancy has become a serious hurdle for the government’s pandemic strategy.

Bhutan Vaccinates 93% of Adults in 16 Days
By Associated Press
In just over two weeks, Bhutan has vaccinated more of its population than any country in the world but the Seychelles.

Heavy Rains Over Easter Weekend Flood Timor-Leste’s Capital
By Joshua Mcdonald
Skies cleared in time for the country’s first delivery of COVID-19 vaccine, but the lasting devastation may complicate distribution.

Taiwan Begins Slow Early Rollout of AstraZeneca Vaccines
By Nick Aspinwall
The country, which has been a model in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, has turned its focus to getting its population vaccinated.

The COVID-19 Endgame: Does Southeast Asia Need More Than Resilience?
By Manoj Harjani and Tan Ming Hui
Ideally, the pandemic should prompt a long-term mindset shift toward anticipating – and growing from – future crises.

Manila Locks Down as COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Philippines
By Nick Aspinwall
Millions of Filipinos will spend their second straight Easter Sunday under lockdown in an effort to stop a record surge of COVID-19 infections.

Why Is Australia’s Vaccine Campaign Moving So Slowly?
By Joshua Mcdonald
More than 6 million Australians are currently eligible to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A mere fraction have received it.

A Patchwork Vaccine Rollout in the Pacific Islands
By Andreyka Natalegawa and Camille Bismonte
Vaccine rollout in the Pacific has been anything but uniform.

Thai PM Gets AstraZeneca Vaccine, 1 Asian Country Suspends Shots
By Patrick Quinn
Amid concerns over blood clots, some suspend their vaccine campaigns while others continue ahead.

UN Calls on Asian Nations to Vaccinate Migrant Workers Against COVID-19
By Sebastian Strangio
In many places, migrants have been disproportionately affected by the spread of COVID-19.

Winning the Fight Against COVID-19 in Conflict Zones
By Dotan Haim, Nico Ravanilla and Renard Sexton
New research from the Philippines suggests that with hard work, it is possible to overcome ingrained mistrust.

The Trouble With Indonesia’s Dual‑Track Vaccination Scheme
By Kevin O'Rourke
The Gotong Royong plan for corporate employees will likely give rise to vivid perceptions among the public that the rich enjoy preferential access to coveted vaccines.
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