COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparedness
With a population of 1.3 billion people, of which 56% reside in rural settings, Africa seemed ill-prepared to handle the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, the capacity needed for a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Africa surpassed the available resources in local and state...
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| author | Osmond C. Ekwebelem Phemelo Tamasiga Abdullahi Tunde Aborode Ismaeel Yunusa Uju Nwauzoma Helen Onyeaka |
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| description | With a population of 1.3 billion people, of which 56% reside in rural settings, Africa seemed ill-prepared to handle the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, the capacity needed for a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Africa surpassed the available resources in local and state health agencies. As a result, African governments were advised to coordinate resources, health officials, and vaccinators, including local health practitioners, medical technicians, and pharmacists for the largest-ever vaccination campaign in Africa. Although the rolling out of the SARS-COV-2 vaccine was, as expected, slow in many African countries, and not yet enough to cover the entire population in Africa, the mass vaccination campaign in Africa must continue to ensure that priority for vaccination is extended beyond front-liners (healthcare workers) and specific high-risk populations, which has largely been the case in some African countries. This article highlights the overarching areas that we believe need to be prioritized to enhance Africa’s effectiveness and coverage in the mass COVID-19 vaccination program. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aba33612ca944e51936746d929b07cd62022-12-24T04:57:16ZengElsevierVaccine: X2590-13622022-12-0112100234COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparednessOsmond C. Ekwebelem0Phemelo Tamasiga1Abdullahi Tunde Aborode2Ismaeel Yunusa3Uju Nwauzoma4Helen Onyeaka5Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NigeriaAm Depenbrock 8, 33332 Gütersloh, GermanyHealthy Africans Platform, Research and Development, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia, SC, USAFaculty of Environmental Studies University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, NigeriaSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; Corresponding author at: School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.With a population of 1.3 billion people, of which 56% reside in rural settings, Africa seemed ill-prepared to handle the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, the capacity needed for a successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Africa surpassed the available resources in local and state health agencies. As a result, African governments were advised to coordinate resources, health officials, and vaccinators, including local health practitioners, medical technicians, and pharmacists for the largest-ever vaccination campaign in Africa. Although the rolling out of the SARS-COV-2 vaccine was, as expected, slow in many African countries, and not yet enough to cover the entire population in Africa, the mass vaccination campaign in Africa must continue to ensure that priority for vaccination is extended beyond front-liners (healthcare workers) and specific high-risk populations, which has largely been the case in some African countries. This article highlights the overarching areas that we believe need to be prioritized to enhance Africa’s effectiveness and coverage in the mass COVID-19 vaccination program.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136222000948COVID-19 vaccinationVaccinationAfricaCOVAXCOVID-19 vaccine |
| spellingShingle | Osmond C. Ekwebelem Phemelo Tamasiga Abdullahi Tunde Aborode Ismaeel Yunusa Uju Nwauzoma Helen Onyeaka COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparedness Vaccine: X COVID-19 vaccination Vaccination Africa COVAX COVID-19 vaccine |
| title | COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparedness |
| title_full | COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparedness |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparedness |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparedness |
| title_short | COVID-19 vaccination in Africa: A case of unsatisfied expectation and ill-preparedness |
| title_sort | covid 19 vaccination in africa a case of unsatisfied expectation and ill preparedness |
| topic | COVID-19 vaccination Vaccination Africa COVAX COVID-19 vaccine |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590136222000948 |
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