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. 2021 Jul 13;54(7):1353-1362.
doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.06.017.

COVID-19 vaccine access in Africa: Global distribution, vaccine platforms, and challenges ahead

Marguerite Massinga Loembé  1 , John N Nkengasong  2
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COVID-19 vaccine access in Africa: Global distribution, vaccine platforms, and challenges ahead

Marguerite Massinga Loembé et al. Immunity. .

Abstract

Development COVID-19 vaccines in a record time has been an unprecedented global scientific achievement. However, the world has failed to ensure equitable access to what should have been a global public good. What options remain available to African countries to ensure immunization of their populations and ultimately overcome the pandemic?

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COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Africa: doses supplied and administered (by end of April 2021)
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Africa: doses obtained via multilateral (COVAX) or bilateral procurement mechanisms
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Map of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Africa (by end of May 2021)
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