Sub Saharan Africa - IMF: 7 steps to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine effort in sub-Saharan Africa (Kristalina Georgieva, Abebe Aemro Selassie, IMF blog)

Sub Saharan Africa – IMF: 7 steps to speed up the COVID-19 vaccine effort in sub-Saharan Africa (Kristalina Georgieva, Abebe Aemro Selassie, IMF blog)

Post author By Marco Emanuele
Post date July 2, 2021
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Rapidly rising infections of COVID-19 are placing sub-Saharan Africa in the midst of a third wave.
The growth of cases in the region is now the fastest in the world, with an explosive trajectory that is outpacing the record set in the second wave.
The only way to truly reduce the rapidly rising risks is by implementing a widespread vaccination program.
Unfortunately, current vaccine rollouts in sub-Saharan Africa are the slowest in the world.
It’s suggested that re-imposing containment measures like national lockdowns would likely come at too high an economic and social loss.

COVID-19: How to ensure vaccines in sub-Saharan Africa | World Economic Forum (weforum.org)