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Coronavirus: as rich countries turn to big-name booster shots from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, the poor are left with lesser-known rivals like Abdala, Soberana 2

Published Sep 28 2021 at 11:00 PM GMT

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US President Joe Biden just got his Pfizer booster shot amid efforts to institute vaccination mandates in the United States to improve the inoculation rate.
In Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong got his Pfizer booster shot last week.
The city state of 57 million residents, which has also relied on Moderna for its national vaccination programme, is now offering booster jabs to seniors and will soon open bookings for those aged above 50.
Other wealthy nations such as Britain and Israel….