Around 62 million doses were administered across the continent in February up from 54 million in January.

Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia to establish mRNA vaccine production

The slow uptake in COVID-19 vaccines in Africa requires global partners and countries to reset their programmes.

Joint statement on actions needed from 1 January 2022 on dose donations to African countries.

—Benedict Okey Oramah, President of Afreximbank and Chairman, Board of Trustees of the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund.

The rise in vaccine shipments comes as Africa sees its second week of falling case numbers after a steep and unbroken eight-week surge.

Over 1 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses arrived on Saturday from the US.

Recovery will be challenging without increased supply of vaccines across the continent.

The pandemic erases decades of gains in development but response efforts show signs of renewed global commitment.