In Africa 60 million people are fully vaccinated, which represents just over 4% of the continent’s population.
The global goal of immunizing 10% of the population of each country by September 30 was set last May by the World Health Assembly. As of September 29, 2021, a total of 6.1 billion doses of vaccine have been administered worldwide, the majority of which in rich countries.
Fifteen African countries, nearly a third of the continent’s 54 nations, have fully vaccinated 10% of their population against the new coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. Seychelles and Mauritius have fully vaccinated over 60% of their population. Morocco follows with 48% as well as Tunisia, Comoros and Cape Verde, with more than 20%. In Africa 60 million people are fully vaccinated, which represents just over 4% of the continent’s population.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 4,000,000 since the onset of the disease at the end of December 2019. As the third wave of Covid-19 continues to ebb, nearly 1,800 deaths have been reported in 34 African countries during the week of September 26.
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