Venezuelan migrants struggle to access vaccines in South America

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Millions of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in South America have been unable to get COVID-19 vaccines. In neighboring Colombia, the president has said he’s afraid offering the vaccine to undocumented migrants would lure more across the border. Manuel Rueda reports from Colombia on how governments are responding to pleas that these migrants be able to get vaccinated.

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