Covid-19: Countries dump vaccines as demand slumps and sharing proves difficult

The US, the UK, and Netherlands face throwing away tens of thousands covid-19 vaccine doses that are due to expire. The US had already thrown out more than 180 000 by end March,1 some states, including Iowa Arkansas, have warned they set expire soon. Meanwhile, administrators in UK now report too having discard doses, as strict rules around dosing intervals fewer people coming forward for their first dose led supply far exceeding demand.2 But where coverage is high, not only countries experiencing these issues. World Health Organization reports 23 African used half received …