Ivory Coast: Officials fear a 'tragic waste' of coronavirus vaccines
The vaccination push in Ivory Coast is plagued by a pervasive hesitancy.
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The vaccination push in Ivory Coast is plagued by a pervasive hesitancy.
Ivory Coast is falling behind its vaccination schedule. Health workers fear thousands of shots could expire. Sam Bradpiece, Danielle Paquette © Diomande Ble Blonde/AP Culture Minister Raymonde Goudou Coffie receives a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on March 1. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — Health leaders in Ivory Coast were thrilled when the first half-million coronavirus vaccines arrived in late February. But that excitement cooled to concern as the West African country’s rollout collided with a lack of demand. By March 30, the nation of 26 mill...