Vaccination yet to go full throttle in Africa as doubts about safety keep people away
A member of the Kenya Defence Forces receives the Covid-19 vaccine. The military were among the first groups in the country scheduled to be vaccinated in Kenya. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Insufficient doses, poor uptake of the coronavirus vaccine by priority groups, inadequate trained staff for distribution, and scepticism about their safety and efficacy continue to define Africa’s efforts at inoculating people against Covid-19.
The continent continues to lag behind in acquiring Covid-19 vaccines and is losing the race to get herd immunity. Africa has the slowest vaccination rate, with many countries yet to start mass campaigns.
