AstraZeneca and anti-Covid vaccination in Africa
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An Ivorian receives a dose of the vaccine against the Covid-19 Astra Zeneca at the Palais des Sports in Abidjan, March 1, 2021. AFP - ISSOUF SANOGO
By: Alain Foka Follow
Never has a vaccine aroused so many fantasies, false information, rumors and rejections as that against Covid-19.
While in developed countries, we have exceeded the rate of 50% of vaccinated, we are only 6% on the African continent.
How to explain this delay?
Shortage of the product, fear, or rejection by the population?
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With our guests:
- Barbara Nel
, Africa representative of AstraZeneca
- Khoudia Sow
, researcher in Anthropology of health
- Richard Mihigo
, Coordinator of the Immunization and Vaccine Development Program at the WHO Regional Office for Africa.
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