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Britons are keen to share their vaccine supplies

Our poll shows people want poor countries to get priority

BRITAIN EMBARKED on a vaccine shopping spree last year, securing 367m doses of seven potential candidates. Since three have been approved and two delivered good late-stage trial results, ministers are in the fortunate position of weighing up whether to share the stash. Liz Truss, the trade secretary, says Britain can’t be a “vaccinated island”.

This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Good global citizens”

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