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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Autores principales: Lawal, Lukman, Aminu Bello, Munira, Murwira, Tonderai, Avoka, Clement, Yusuf Ma'aruf, Shamsuddeen, Harrison Omonhinmin, Imoetin, Maluleke, Pamela, Tsagkaris, Christos, Onyeaka, Helen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2022
Materias:
Coronavirus – Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9009957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35240908
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2022.2034457
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Sumario: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.

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