Low coverage of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa: current evidence and the way forward

Low coverage of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa: current evidence and the way forward

Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage across the globe have uncovered inequities in global healthcare. While more than half of the population of the developed countries have been fully vaccinated, only a small percentage of the African population has received one vaccine dose so far, a far cry fr...

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Main Authors: Lukman Lawal, Munira Aminu Bello, Tonderai Murwira, Clement Avoka, Shamsuddeen Yusuf Ma'aruf, Imoetin Harrison Omonhinmin, Pamela Maluleke, Christos Tsagkaris, Helen Onyeaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-01-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
covid-19 pandemic
covid-19 vaccination
vaccine hesitancy
covid-19 vaccine inequity
sars-cov-2
disparities
low coverage of vaccine
africa
lmic
developing countries
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2034457
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Summary:Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage across the globe have uncovered inequities in global healthcare. While more than half of the population of the developed countries have been fully vaccinated, only a small percentage of the African population has received one vaccine dose so far, a far cry from the global vaccination targets. Furthermore, several low and middle income (LMICs) African countries lack the competence, infrastructure, logistics, and financial resources to mass-vaccinate their populations. This paper highlights the causes and implications of the low COVID-19 vaccine coverage on Africa and the global community, and discusses strategies for restructuring and strengthening COVID-19 vaccination in Africa.
ISSN:2164-5515
2164-554X

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