World Health Organization WHO says Africa is likely to miss the urgent global goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10 per cent of each country’s population against the COVID-19 by the end of September.
The WHO Regional Office for Africa in a statement released said that 42 of Africa’s 54 nations are set to miss the target with the current pace of vaccine deliveries and vaccinations.
Nine African countries, including South Africa, Morocco, and Tunisia, have already reached the global target set in May by the World Health Assembly, the world’s highest health policy-setting body.
At the current pace, three more African countries are set to meet the target, while two more could meet it if they speed up vaccinations.
WHO Regional Director for Africa said, Matshidiso Moeti With less than a month to go, this looming goal must concentrate minds in Africa and globally.
Almost 21 million COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Africa via the COVAX Facility in August, an amount equal to the previous four months combined.
