5 African Countries Have not Given any COVID Vaccines Amid Continent Shortages
On 6/9/21 at 9:59 AM EDT
At least five African countries have not administered any COVID-19 vaccine doses, according to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The World Health Organization said there is a severe vaccine shortage across Africa amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, the Associated Press reported. Even with the doses secured through WHO's COVAX program, African is still facing a shortage of around 700 million doses.
"It is extremely concerning and at times frustrating," Africa CDC Director Dr. John Nkengasong told the Associated Press.
Nkengasong called on the leaders of wealthy nations meeting this week at the G-7 summit to send spare vaccine doses to African countries in need in order to prevent a "moral catastrophe."