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Mistrust in local, national governments is slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa Mistrust in local and national governments is slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa, which has half of the worlds unvaccinated and undervaccinated children, a study shows. According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, vaccination prevents two to three million deaths annually worldwide from diseases such as tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), influenza and measles but almost 20 mil...

Mistrust in governments ‘impeding child vaccination’ Administering vaccine on a farm in Nigeria. A report says child vaccination rates in African countries are much lower in areas where the local population has high levels of mistrust in their government. Copyright: CDC Global, (CC BY 2.0) Speed read Mistrust in governments plays a role in Africa’s low vaccine take-up, a study suggests Governments should ‘leverage popular media’ to promote vaccination Share this article: Republish...

18 May 2021, 9:35 PM  |  Reuters  |  @SABCNews Image: ReutersIndia stopped vaccine exports a month ago and, according to a Reuters report earlier on Tuesday, is now unlikely to resume major exports before October. An extended halt to exports of COVID-19 vaccines from India, where authorities are battling a wave of domestic infections, risks derailing vaccination efforts already underway in Africa, one of...

Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsIndias halt to vaccine exports very problematic for Africa Giulia Paravicini 1/2 A nurse talks to a man following his vaccination, as South Africa rolls out the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the elderly at the Munsieville Care for the Aged Centre outside Johannesburg, South Africa May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Read More An extended halt to exports of COVID-19 vaccines from India, where authorities are battling a wave of domestic infecti...

Risks and challenges in Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout Format Africas largest-ever vaccination drive is well under way. Forty-nine African countries are rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and over 22 million doses have been given on the continent. Valuable lessons are emerging, but major risks and challenges threaten Africas fragile gains. Supply crunch African countries, particularly the approximately 40 nationsrelying on doses from COVAX and the Serum Institute of India, are being left behind...

Will Africa’s healthcare systems cope with Ebola on top of COVID? Inside Story Replay Video A resurgence of Ebola in Guinea is raising fears of an uncontrolled spread of the disease. It has already been detected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the World Health Organization (WHO) has asked six countries to be on high alert. The crisis comes as Africa is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 deaths, with South Africa accounting for almost half of those on the continent. He...