Unwilling to wait, poor countries seek own vaccines

NEW DELHI: With coronavirus cases still climbing, Honduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United Nations (UN) program, so the small Central American country struck out on its own, securing the shots through a private deal.

Honduras “cannot wait on bureaucratic processes or misguided decisions” to give citizens “the peace of mind” offered by the coronavirus vaccine, said Juan Carlos Sikaffy, president of the Honduran Private Business Council, which helped complete the purchase by providing a bank guarantee.