The contrast of the percentage of africa vaccination compared to other continents is abysmal. While in the European Union vaccination with a complete schedule of the population is 71%, in Africa Only 8% of the total population have been vaccinated with the complete schedule against the coronavirus. The WHO has calculated that the lives of 432,220 people have been saved as a result of vaccination in Europe
Vaccines continue without reaching Africa, only one 8% of the population has received the full dose and a 12% only the first dose. One of the latest epidemiological reports from the World Health Organization warns that in Africa cases are increasing very fast, infections have increased a 79%, although it is still the territory with the least positives.
The health authorities from all over the world warned and continue to warn of the importance of not neglecting the African continent in vaccination. They warn that this is a threat to the rest of the world.
“A year ago, when we began to see some countries reach bilateral agreements with manufacturers, we warned that the poorest and most vulnerable would be trampled on in this global stampede for vaccines. And that is exactly what has happened ”, declared a few days Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, general director of the who during a forum organized by the African union to promote continental pharmaceutical production.
Tedros warns that there is a very significant inequality around vaccination where G20 countries have received more than 80% of vaccines produced before a 0.6% of poor countries.
The WHO director general advocates promoting local production of anticovid vaccines.
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