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Now playing Next Denmark Denmark offers AstraZeneca and J&J COVID-19 vaccines to volunteers Denmark has opened an optional scheme to volunteers who would like to receive the unwanted COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. 20/05/2021
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