As the Omicron variant dominates the Covid-19 news cycle, new research from the African Union’s Partnership for Evidence-based Response to Covid-19 (PERC) indicates a number of bottlenecks that have contributed to the failure to achieve higher vaccination coverage in the continent.
Unpredictable supply — in terms of volume, timing, and shelf life— continues to threaten countries’ ability to meet demand. When offered, the report released Thursday notes, that vaccination is frequently inconvenient, requiring people to travel far distances or visit vaccination sites at inopportune times.
