Original title: WHO: Only 10% of the population in 1/3 of Africa’s countries have completed the new crown vaccination
According to a report by Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao on the 2nd, the World Health Organization pointed out that as of September 30, only 15 or nearly one-third of African countries have reached the goal of completing the new crown vaccination for 10% of the population.
According to a statement issued by the WHO, of the 52 African countries that have received the new crown vaccine, only 2% of the population in half of the countries have received the full dose of the vaccine. This means that the goal of fully vaccinating 40% of the African population by the end of the year may be difficult to achieve.
According to news on September 27, South Africa recently sent a train carrying the new crown vaccine to one of its poorest provinces to deliver vaccines to areas with tight medical facilities.
Mishigo, WHO’s African Vaccination Coordinator, pointed out that although the latest data show that the vaccination rate in Africa has increased moderately, and the volume of vaccine shipments to Africa is also increasing, it is necessary to achieve 40% of Africa by the end of the year. The goal of fully vaccinating the population is still a long way away, because “the opaque delivery (vaccine) plan is still a major obstacle preventing African countries from increasing vaccination rates.”
According to WHO data, a total of 23 million doses of the new crown vaccine arrived in Africa in September 2021, 10 times the number in June. However, the vaccination rate in Africa is still low. So far, only about 60 million Africans have been vaccinated with the full dose, mainly from countries with small populations, such as island countries such as Seychelles and Mauritius. More than 60% of the population have been vaccinated with full doses. Dose vaccine.
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Data map: At a social relief station in Johannesburg, South Africa, low-income people in South Africa receive government relief food.Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Xi
According to WHO, most African countries that have achieved the vaccination target for 10% of the population have relatively small populations, and 40% are small island developing States.
These include Morocco, where 48% of the population has been vaccinated with a full dose, and Tunisia, Comoros, and Cape Verde, where the vaccination rate exceeds 20%.
In May 2021, the World Health Assembly set a goal of fully vaccinating 10% of the world’s population with the new crown vaccine before September 30. At present, nearly 90% of wealthy countries have achieved their targets, and many African countries have been slow to meet the targets due to slow delivery of vaccines.
For this reason, Mishigo called on rich countries to fulfill their promises as soon as possible and provide sufficient vaccine supplies for African countries.
[Edit: Meng Xiangjun](Meng Xiangjun)
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