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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