Why some of the most vaccinated countries are battling huge outbreaks
Examples from several countries suggest that the Chinese vaccines may not be very effective at preventing the spread of the virus, particularly the new variants.
Mongolia promised its people a “COVID-free summer”. Bahrain said there would be a “return to normal life”. The tiny island nation of the Seychelles aimed to jump-start its economy.
All three put their faith, at least in part, in easily accessible Chinese-made vaccines which would allow them to roll out ambitious inoculation programs at a time when much of the world was going without.
