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Covid-19 Africa: What is happening with vaccines? By Peter Mwai image copyrightGetty Images Some African countries could face delays to their vaccine rollouts as they use up initial supplies, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC). Meanwhile, both organisations have recommended that the AstraZeneca vaccine should continue to be used despite concerns raised about its safety. How are African countries getting vaccines? Deliveries of vaccine supplies under the Covax programme started in February, and most countries in Africa have signed up and received vaccine doses . The programme - backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other multilateral bodies - aims to supply 600 million doses to Africa, enough to vaccinate at least 20% of the population.

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