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South Sudan launches Covid-19 vaccination in fight against virus

Covid-19 vaccine.

A health workers administers Covid-19 vaccine. South Sudan has launched vaccination against Covid-19. PHOTO | CYRIL NDEGEYA | NMG

By  Garang Malak

Nation Media Group

Juba,

South Sudan’s Covid-19 vaccination drive kicked off Tuesday with health workers getting their first dose of the AstraZeneca jab at Juba Teaching Hospital.

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