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The group of students had been working on raising 70 million Colombian pesos, or approximately $19,000 USD to make the trip, when Viva Foundation executives heard about the effort in local media reports.

Because this vaccine confers immunity in a single dose, this USD 25 million shipment will provide immunity to 2.5 million Colombians. After landing in Bogota, the vaccine shipment will go to the Ministry of Health’s warehouse in El Dorado international airport.

EAFIT is a fairly young university when compared to European colleges or even many in the New World. Still, it has done quite a bit in its 55 year history. Started by business leaders in Antioquia who wanted a qualified source of managers and technicians, EAFIT has managed to...