Academy of Public Health, West African Institute of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria.
Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2022 Dec 31;18(1):2034457. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2034457. Epub 2022 Mar 3.
Disparities in COVID-19 vaccine coverage across the globe have uncovered inequities in global healthcare. While more than half of the population of the developed countries have been fully vaccinated, only a small percentage of the African population has received one vaccine dose so far, a far cry from the global vaccination targets. Furthermore, several low and middle income (LMICs) African countries lack the competence, infrastructure, logistics, and financial resources to mass-vaccinate their populations. This paper highlights the causes and implications of the low COVID-19 vaccine coverage on Africa and the global community, and discusses strategies for restructuring and strengthening COVID-19 vaccination in Africa.
全球范围内 COVID-19 疫苗接种率的差异揭示了全球医疗保健方面的不平等。虽然发达国家一半以上的人口已经完全接种了疫苗，但到目前为止，非洲人口中只有一小部分人接种了一剂疫苗，远远低于全球疫苗接种目标。此外，一些低收入和中等收入（LMICs）非洲国家缺乏大规模接种人口的能力、基础设施、物流和财政资源。本文重点讨论了 COVID-19 疫苗接种率低对非洲和全球社会的原因和影响，并讨论了在非洲重组和加强 COVID-19 疫苗接种的策略。
