Kubwayo initially shared the government's view that the small central African country did not need Covid-19 vaccines because it had so few cases. So far, only about 18 million people in Africa, a continent of 1.3 billion, have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 due largely to vaccine shortages, as well as widespread hesitancy. Ndirakobuca, who is also president of the National Commission for the Fight against Covid-19, was not available for comment for this story. Worldwide, wealthy nations have administered about half of the total Covid-19 vaccine doses, compared with just 0.4% in low-income countries, WHO figures from last month show, revealing glaring vaccine inequality. "If the whole world is vaccinated, then we should do it too," said Mohammed Okala, a conservationist and tour guide.

Source: Daily Nation July 21, 2021 10:52 UTC