The World Health Organization has expressed its concern over Africa’s low vaccination rate.
During the 11th meeting of the Emergency Committee for COVID-19, WHO’s Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, sheds light on the low rate of vaccination across Africa, saying that “one-third of the world’s population is yet to receive a single dose, including 83% of the population of Africa.”
“This is not acceptable to me, and it should not be acceptable to anyone,” he added.
He also stated that the UN health agency had unveiled the updated Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan for COVID-19. “This is our third strategic plan for COVID-19, and it could and should be our last”, he said.
Due to high demand and shortage, African governments have had difficulty-purchasing vaccines on the global market. Some African governments have accused wealthier countries of “hoarding” vaccines.
The WHO has previously expressed concern about low vaccination rates in Africa. Ghebreyesus stated in February that 116 countries are still far from meeting vaccine goals.
WHO’s data suggest that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual cases may have been nearly 100 times more than those reported.
Despite the fact that most African countries have significant obstacles in vaccinating their populations, Morocco is among the five African countries that have reached the United Nations target of vaccinating and 40% before the end of 2021, according to the 2022 World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report.
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