Global COVID-19 Experts See Inequitable Distribution and Vaccine Hesitancy as the Key Challenges for Africa in 2021
Global and African vaccine experts join BroadReach Group webinar to address mass vaccination rollout concerns and solutions
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 8, 2021/APO Group/
Webinar in summary:
Mass immunisations must be treated as a multi-year marathon, and vaccine hesitancy must be addressed before herd immunity can be achieved. - Dr Tim Mastro, chief scientist at FHI 360;
Health authorities must share vaccine rollout information with the public in layman s language to increase trust and acceptance - Dr Anban Pillay, SA Health Department;
All countries must have national vaccine deployment plans that enable detailed planning. - Dr Phionah Atuhebwe (https://bit.ly/3qhE2Zr), World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region;
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Inequitable distribution and vaccine hesitancy are key challenges for Africa
In a webinar hosted by the BroadReach Group, global and African health experts came together to share challenges and solutions around mass Covid-19 immunisation across Africa.
The major challenges for 2021 includes inequitable Covid-19 vaccine distribution between rich and poor, different viral variants, and vaccine hesitancy, says Dr Tim Mastro, chief science officer at FHI 360.
Massive advances in vaccine science over the past year offered hope, but the global community needed to learn from its mistakes with inequitable HIV care access 20 years ago, as well as the advances made in ever-evolving annual influenza vaccinations.
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