South Africa ‘Forced To Overpay’ For COVID-19 Vaccines Under ‘One-Sided’ Contracts
Executive Summary
Companies and organizations that signed the contracts deny any heavy-handedness, with Johnson & Johnson saying it worked closely with South Africa on vaccine supply, and the vaccine alliance Gavi noting that the COVAX Facility provided the country with more than nine million doses free of charge.
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