Brazzaville, Congo:
Just two % of the population, or fewer, have been completely vaccinated against coronavirus in half of the nations in Africa, the World Heath Organization mentioned on Thursday,
Fifteen of the continent’s 54 nations have managed to vaccinate at least 10 % of their individuals, thereby attaining the international purpose for September 30, set in May by the World Health Assembly, the world’s highest wellness policy-setting body.
“The latest data shows modest gains but there is still a long way to go to reach the WHO target of fully vaccinating 40 percent of the population by the end of the year,” mentioned Richard Mihigo, the World Health Organization’s vaccination coordinator in Africa.
Shipments of the vaccine have been growing “but opaque delivery plans are still the number one nuisance that hold Africa back,” mentioned Mihigo.
A total of 23 million vaccine doses arrived in Africa in September, a 10-fold raise from June.
Half of the 52 African nations that have received COVID-19 vaccines have completely vaccinated just 2 % or much less of their populations, the WHO mentioned.
Most of the African nations that have met, or bettered the 10 % purpose have fairly compact populations.
The islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles have managed to completely vaccinate more than 60 % of their populations, according to the WHO information.
In Morocco 48 % of the population have received two Covid-19 jabs whilst the figures are above 20 % in Tunisia, Comoros and Cape Verde.
“All these countries have enjoyed sufficient supplies of vaccines, and many could access doses from separate sources in addition to those delivered through the global Covax facility, the WHO said.
Covid-19 case numbers in Africa dropped by 35 percent to just over 74,000 in the week to 26 September.
Almost 1,800 deaths were reported across 34 African countries in the same period.
“Despite the declining case numbers we will have to all stay vigilant and continue to adhere to the verified public wellness and security measures that we know save lives, such as wearing a mask, washing our hands routinely and physical distancing, particularly whilst vaccination prices stay low,” Mihigo told a virtual press conference.
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