Africa lags in COVID-19 vaccination drive
By DW
23 January 2021 |
8:30 am
Officials say 60% of Africa's 1.3 billion people will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to achieve continentwide herd immunity. But, with cases surging, governments are scrambling to secure enough supplies.
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