African Nations See Pick-Up in Vaccinations After Sluggish Start
- Coronavirus shots in arms climbed 15% in February, WHO says
- Aim is to reach 100 million people in 10 priority countries
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The number of Africans being inoculated against Covid-19 jumped 15% in February as several countries embarked on mass vaccination drives after the World Health Organization, UNICEF and other partners sent teams to help get shots in arms.
About 62 million doses were administered across the continent last month, with nations including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria significantly increasing their vaccination rates, the WHO said Thursday. The global partners are supporting campaigns in at least 10 priority countries to reach 100 million people by the end of April.