Asia is choosing US or China for the Covid-19 vaccine

Experts say geopolitics factor into a particular nation’s choice, while pointing out the challenges inherent in wide-scale vaccinations. "If a country has a long history of good relations with China, then it can put those interests ahead of vaccine safety and efficacy," Jeremy Lim, Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, told the South China Morning Post.
 
In addition, countries may be concerned about the cost of medicines, which means that large populations are choosing pharmaceutical companies with a cheaper product.