China, Russia Stumble on Vaccine 'Soft Power'

As governments enthusiastically import their vaccines, the public shies away

Having developed the world’s first vaccines against Covid-19, both China and Russia have made vaccine diplomacy a centerpiece in their soft-power armory, shipping hundreds of millions of doses to virus-hit countries long before the western powers could get untracked to create their own versions.

But both countries appear to have stumbled despite a vow by…