Africa the Initial Testing Ground for Coronavirus Vaccine DosesThe World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that 220 million covid-19 vaccine doses will be tested on the African population. COVAX is the global vaccine initiative that consists of nine vaccine candidates being tested around the world — two of which are already being tested in Africa, according to the head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Richard Hatchett. Mixed Reactions from AfricansMr. Mihigo volunteered that all 54 African countries have expressed their interest in participating in this initiative and some African leaders are publicly welcoming the vaccine trials. His stance was as follows, "Africa cannot and will not be a testing ground for any vaccine." Covid-19 Numbers in AfricaAfrica has a population of over 1.3 billion people and hit the 1.2 million mark of confirmed Covid-19 cases.

Source: Ethiopian News September 04, 2020 14:15 UTC