Africa unlikely to get enough Covid-19 vaccine doses, Africa CDC head says

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John Nkengasong has urged richer nations to help poorer ones boost vaccination programmes to protect their citizens

Africa CDC director John Nkengasong. Picture: MINASSE WONDIMU HAILU/ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY IMAGESCountries that have ordered more Covid-19 vaccines than they need should consider distributing excess doses to Africa, the head of the continent's disease control body said on Thursday.

“Some countries have got like three times to four, five times more than what they need,” Nkengasong told a news briefing, adding that those can help poorer ones kickstart vaccination programmes to protect their citizens. He did not name any states.

 

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