Ethiopia gave out its first coronavirus vaccine doses to health workers during the first phase of its vaccine drive Ethiopia has so far registered 172 571 cases of Covid-19, the fifth-highest total in Africa and the highest in East Africa. Ethiopia hopes to vaccinate 20% of its roughly 110 million people by the end of the year. Ethiopia gave out its first coronavirus vaccine doses on Saturday, as the health ministry warned of an "alarming" increase in cases. Africa's second most populous country last week received 2.2 million doses of the AstraZeneca jab, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and is targeting health workers during the first phase of its vaccine drive.