IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 file photo, a medic administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to a fellow medic during a campaign to vaccinate front-line medical workers, at the health ministry, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. In a new report released Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, the International Monetary Fund said broad access to different coronavirus vaccines remains crucial for an economic recovery in the Mideast. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb.3, 2021 file photo, a man registers to make a medical appointment and get the COVID-19 vaccine, in Algiers, Algeria. In a new report released Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, the International Monetary Fund said broad access to different coronavirus vaccines remains crucial for an economic recovery in the Mideast. (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum, File)