By BUUMBA CHIMBULUPOTENTIAL for more severe Covid-19 waves in Africa is high due to variants and low adherence to Public Health and Social Measures (PHSM).Administering and uptake of the Covid-19 vaccines therefore remains critical for countries to survive the surging waves which are more severe.This came to light yesterday at an ongoing meeting meant to improve uptake of the Covid-19 vaccines by some members States in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).The two-day virtual meeting has been driven by the need to address the slow uptake of the vaccines by some members States in the region thus necessitating intervention from the regional bodies.So far, only less than three percent of the eligible population in Africa has been fully vaccinated, well below the 60 percent target set by Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) that is by June, 2022.At the meeting, Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Deputy Director, Ahmed Ouma, warned […]
COMESA CALLS FOR INCREASED VACCINE UPTAKE
