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Major considerations in vaccinating children in Africa against COVID-19

Africa has about 41% of its population below the age of 15. The continent also comprises mostly low and middle income countries. As the developed countries worldwide begin to vaccinate children against COVID-19, we highlight the prerequisites, necessities and consequences of vaccinating or failing t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Osakuade, Oluwanifemi Williams, Anyam, Ngusha Victory
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9352650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35945971
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2022.100199
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Sumario:Africa has about 41% of its population below the age of 15. The continent also comprises mostly low and middle income countries. As the developed countries worldwide begin to vaccinate children against COVID-19, we highlight the prerequisites, necessities and consequences of vaccinating or failing to vaccinate children in Africa.