WHO: Coronavirus vaccine shipments to Africa come to a standstill

Within the assertion made by the World Well being Group (WHO), it was famous that the variety of circumstances elevated by 20 p.c within the final two weeks in contrast to the earlier two weeks.

“VACCINE SHIPMENT HAS COME TO STOPPING”

Noting that non-compliance with the precautions, rising inhabitants motion and the beginning of the winter season within the south of the continent, elevated the chance of coronavirus in lots of international locations, it was said that this enhance occurred at a time when coronavirus vaccine shipments got here to a standstill.

ONLY 2% OF THE POPULATION HAS VACCINE

Within the assertion, it was reminded that about 20 African international locations eat greater than two-thirds of the doses they’ve, and it was emphasised that whereas 24 p.c of the world’s inhabitants has acquired no less than 1 dose of vaccination, solely 2 p.c of the inhabitants in Africa can get vaccinated.

“SHARE THE VACCINES”

WHO Africa Director Matshidiso Moeti said that whereas many international locations vaccinate youngsters in addition to dangerous teams, African international locations can not even present second dose vaccines.

Moeti urged all international locations with vital vaccinations to share the vaccines they’ve.

Director of the African Middle for Illness Management and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr. John Nkengasong made a name to the G7 international locations in the present day, demanding that the inequality within the provide of vaccines be prevented.

NUMBER OF CASE WAS 4 MILLION 910 THOUSANDS

Whereas the variety of circumstances within the continent, the place a complete of 31.4 million vaccines have been utilized, was 4 million 910 thousand, the quantity of people that died due to the virus elevated to 131 thousand.