11 million people, but no vaccine in sight
09 Apr 2021
Factory workers sew medical clothing and face masks at the Sonapi Industrial Park in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. File/ Associated Press
Evens Sanon and Danica Coto,
Associated Press
Haiti does not have a single vaccine to offer its more than 11 million people over a year after the pandemic began, raising concerns among health experts that the well-being of Haitians is being pushed aside as violence and political instability across the country deepen.
So far, Haiti is slated to receive only 756,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine through a United Nations programme aimed at ensuring the neediest countries get COVID-19 shots. The free doses were scheduled to arrive in May at the latest, but delays are expected because Haiti missed a deadline and the key Indian manufacturer is now prioritizing an increase in domestic demand.