2021-12-08-世界卫生组织-Update_on_COVID-19_Vaccine_in_Africa_20页_1mb

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COVID-19 Vaccination Update in Africa

Vaccination Progress and Targets

As of December 9, 2021, Africa aimed for 70% population coverage with 900 million people vaccinated (requiring 1.8 billion doses). Actual progress showed 98 million fully vaccinated individuals (7.3% of the population) out of 244 million vaccine doses administered, indicating significant lag behind the target.

Key Challenges

Vaccine donations face issues with unpredictability in quantity, need for earmarking for effectiveness, minimum 10-week shelf life upon arrival, early communications at least four weeks before delivery, and accompanying ancillaries.
Approximately 1.6% of administered doses expired, highlighting problems with storage and distribution.
High acceptance rates (64.6% in Africa, 80% average) support vaccination efforts despite overall low uptake.

Initiatives and Support

The Africa CDC and MasterCard Foundation's Saving Lives, Saving Livelihoods Programme allocated $1.3 billion over three years to improve vaccination rollout and economic recovery.
Community engagement is critical, with case studies from countries like Morocco, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone showing its importance in vaccination campaigns.
Ten key areas of support include procurement, logistics, risk communications, genomic sequencing, and technical assistance.

Implementation and Recommendations

Workshops in regions like Morocco and Rwanda onboarding partners and sharing best practices.
Key actions recommended: Strong political leadership, localized vaccine delivery (bring vaccines to people), large-scale and mobile vaccination campaigns, robust community engagement, and ensuring supply of essential ancillaries.
Lessons from Sierra Leone and South Sudan administration overviews emphasize the need for improved logistics and communication.

Conclusion

Africa faces delays in meeting COVID-19 vaccination targets due to supply chain issues and low vaccination rates, requiring coordinated efforts and sustained support from donors and local communities.

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