RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The region of around 660 million people has to date recorded nearly 30% of the world’s 3.2 million COVID-19 deaths, even though only 8% of the world’s population live here. While countries in Africa and Asia also lag behind Europe and North America when it comes to vaccination, health experts say Latin America’s need for vaccines is most urgent.
The scarcity is due to several factors: high-income countries have used up most of the available doses, and Latin American officials have cited difficulties doing deals for their own people. A . . .
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