Could vaccine hesitancy derail Africa’s battle against COVID-19? | Inside Story
Developing nations in Africa have waited months for COVID-19 vaccines as richer countries hoarded supplies. While that remains a problem, hundreds of millions of shots are arriving at last. But only seven percent of Africa's one point three billion population is fully inoculated. Hesitancy is another problem, with widespread misinformation and scepticism about vaccines. So what's needed to boost vaccination rates? Presenter: Dareen Abdughaida. Guests: Helen Rees – Chair of the Regional Immunization Technical Advisory for Africa for the World Health Organization. Anand Madhvani – Co-founder, Covid Kenya. Karsten Noko – lawyer interested in human rights and global health issues. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #InsideStory #Africa #COVID19
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