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China approves first inhaled Covid vaccine

China approves first inhaled Covid vaccine and the health consequences of a ban on abortion in some US states for young women with a breast cancer diagnosis during pregnancy.

China has approved the first nasal Covid vaccine inhaled up the nose. James Gallagher, 91热爆 Health and Science correspondent explains how a sniffed vaccine primes the immune system.
Plus Claudia hears about the health consequences of a ban on abortion in some US states for young women who develop a breast cancer diagnosis during pregnancy. Professor Virginia Borges and Assistant Professor Nicole Christian from the University of Colorado explain the difficult decisions women are having to make.
And resolution of the mystery pneumonia identified in Argentina.

Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Erika Wright

(Picture: Coronavirus image. Credit: fotograzia / Getty Images)

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