The United States kicked off a mass vaccination drive Monday hoping to turn the tide on the world s biggest coronavirus outbreak, as the nation s death toll passed a staggering 300,000.
The start of the desperately awaited vaccine program coincided with several European countries announcing new lockdowns amid spiraling infections, highlighting the long road to ending the global pandemic.
The vaccinations come at one of the darkest phases of the pandemic, with cases in the US and many other countries soaring, and health experts struggling against vaccine skepticism, lockdown fatigue and uneven adherence to safety rules.
An initial 2.9 million doses are set to be delivered to 636 sites around the country by Wednesday, with officials saying 20 million Americans could receive the two-shot regimen by year end, and 100 million by March.
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Africa can teach about mass vaccination campaigns: WHO
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Africa can teach world about mass vaccination campaigns: WHO ANI | Updated: Dec 15, 2020 02:53 IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Africa has built more experience than any other continent in conducting large-scale health campaigns during the many past epidemics it had to face, inspiring confidence in its ability to manage the distribution of a coronavirusvaccine, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director Mike Ryan said on Monday. I have every confidence that Africa has shown the way before, has demonstrated actually how to do large community-based campaigns. What we need to do is get vaccines for Africa and for other developing countries. The issue now, for me, is not about demand in Africa. It is about generating supply for Africa and other developing countries, and that needs to happen soon, Ryan said at a virtual briefing.