Mass vaccination campaigns in 10 priority countries to reach 100 million people by the end of April 2022
Since the start of the pandemic, the continent’s capacity to manage COVID-19 cases has gradually improved.
The slow uptake in COVID-19 vaccines in Africa requires global partners and countries to reset their programmes.
Newly reported cases fell by 20% in the week to 16 January, while deaths dropped by 8%.
COVAX is working with governments, manufacturers and partners to ensure that when countries receive vaccines they can get them to people quickly.
So far 30 African countries have detected the Omicron variant.
Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria.
Nine, including South Africa, Morocco and Tunisia, had reached the 10% goal at the beginning of September and another six managed to sprint ahead to reach the target this month due to rising vaccine deliveries.