Cuba s push for coronavirus vaccine sovereignty
The Conversation
07 May 2021, 22:42 GMT+10
This is a transcript of episode 14 of The Conversation Weekly podcast Cuba s race for a coronavirus vaccine + making life s big decisions . In this episode, how Cuba is pushing ahead with developing its own coronavirus vaccines - and could be nearing vaccine sovereignty . And we hear from a researcher about what he learned from asking hundreds of people about the biggest decisions of their lives.
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Gemma Ware: Hello and welcome to The Conversation Weekly.
Dan Merino: This week, how Cuba is pushing ahead with the development of its own coronavirus vaccines, and could be nearing vaccine sovereignty.
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