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News,02 Aug 2021,5 mins

One of the world’s most challenging Covid vaccine missions

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With fears of a new wave of Covid hitting India, pressure is on to vaccinate more of the population. Despite being the world’s largest producer of Covid vaccines, there’s been criticism that the rollout has been slow. Health experts say that until the virus is contained in countries like India, the pandemic won’t be over for the world. But there are some glimmers of hope. In this episode of 5 Minutes On, BBC South Asia correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan travels to a remote district in the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, where the vast majority of adults have been vaccinated - against all odds. (Photo credit: BBC)

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