YANGON -- Myanmar began COVID-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, five days after receiving 1.5 million doses from India, whose commitment to the Southeast Asian nation overwhelms China's in terms of volume and timeliness.
Coronavirus
Myanmar starts India-made COVID jabs, but China vaccine on hold
Yangon puts 1.5m doses from Serum Institute to use as it awaits 300k from Beijing
State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi is on hand as medical workers receive shots of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Naypyitaw on Jan. 27. © Reuters
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