By HALELUYA HADERO and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press One of the largest foundations in the world announced Tuesday it will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to acquire and deliver COVID-19 vaccines for more than 50 million people in Africa. The first-of-its-kind initiative from the Mastercard Foundation is aiming to bolster Africa's lagging vaccination campaign amid widespread fears of a third wave of infections on the continent. The foundation will purchase single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines at the discounted rate negotiated by African Union during its 220 million dose deal with the vaccine manufacturer. A spokeswoman says the […]

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