Society for the Study of Women's Health (SSWH), Kanifing, The Gambia.
University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Jun 30;42:164. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.164.34199. eCollection 2022.
On March 11, 2020, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic. Since the declaration, countries have implemented response measures to stop the spread of the virus, while multiple vaccines combatting the virus have also been developed. However, vaccine rollout and providing vaccine access has been very challenging in many African countries, including The Gambia. This article briefly assesses the efforts and challenges facing The Gambia´s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and implementation. The article also provides recommendations that policymakers and program implementers can use to address the low COVID-19 vaccination rate in The Gambia. It is based on a narrative review of existing literature on COVID-19 vaccination efforts and challenges in The Gambia.
2020 年 3 月 11 日，新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）被宣布为大流行。自宣布以来，各国已实施应对措施以阻止病毒传播，同时也开发了多种针对该病毒的疫苗。然而，在包括冈比亚在内的许多非洲国家，疫苗的推出和获取都极具挑战。本文简要评估了冈比亚 COVID-19 疫苗推出和实施所面临的努力和挑战。文章还提供了政策制定者和项目实施者可以用来解决冈比亚 COVID-19 疫苗接种率低的建议。它是基于对冈比亚 COVID-19 疫苗接种工作和挑战的现有文献的叙述性综述。
