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Gianluigi Guercia/Pool/AP NewsDefeat Poverty How a Roller Coaster of Misinformation Is Hampering Africa s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Africa CDC did a 15-country survey to hear how people feel about vaccines. Here s what they learned. May 7, 2021 By Heidi Larson from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Raji Tajudeen from Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The story of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination in Africa is slowly unfolding, as more and more countries across the continent receive shipments of the long-awaited vaccines. These early shipments won’t be enough for all. Some countries have used up the limited supply they have received, while others are still waiting. But some have them, and don’t want them. This is a key challenge that vaccination drives face: vaccine reluctance. ....
AP Photo Global Citizen LifeDefeat Poverty 5 South African Celebrities Also Fighting COVID-19 on the Front Lines South Africa has some seriously multi-talented celebrities. Why Global Citizens Should Care Frontline health care workers have been some of the most at risk to COVID-19 as they play a vital role in fighting the virus. The United Nations’ Global Goal 3 calls for good health and well-being, and health care workers around the world are playing a central part in achieving that goal. Join us and take action on this issue here. South Africa is currently facing a second wave of COVID-19 infections and is experiencing a surge in cases even greater than the first wave. To date, South Africa has reported 1.4 million positive cases and more than 40,000 deaths. ....