Africa has embarked on its largest vaccine programme to date with the World Health Organisation (WHO) saying 49 African countries have so far rolled out mass inoculation campaigns. However, WHO says just one percent of the 1.3 billion COVID-19 vaccines distributed globally have found their way to Africa. “We’re in a very tough spot when it comes to supply,” says Dr Richard Mihigo, the WHO immunisation and vaccines development programme co-ordinator. “Commitment and domestic resourcing is crucial,” says Dr Phionah Atuhebwe, the WHO Africa new vaccines introduction officer. This is the same France that still collects a “colonial tax” from several West African countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 28, 2021 13:18 UTC