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Other regional countries are now also receiving COVAX shipments, but all will face enormous challenges in bringing the pandemic under control.
Impacts
Regional countries may receive some assistance from donors engaging in ‘vaccine diplomacy’.
East African nations weathered the economic downturn better than most in 2020, but 2021 may prove difficult as fiscal pressures mount.
Delays in bringing the pandemic under control would have a serious negative impact on regional economies.
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