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· Africa so far has administered vaccine doses to 31 million people of its total population of 1.3 billion
· Only 7 million have received both doses, as per the data put out by the WHO’s Regional Office for Africa said last week
Africa so far has administered vaccine doses to 31 million people of its total population of 1.3 billion. Only 7 million have received both doses, as per the data put out by the WHO’s Regional Office for Africa said last week.
Experts feel that this is an alarming situation against the forecast that the continent may face the wrath of a third wave if proper precautions are not taken in a country where health infrastructure is fragile and grossly inadequate.
Last week the U.S. had allocated 5 million doses to Africa through the United Nations-backed COVAX program as part of a plan to share 25 million doses worldwide.
