The number of shots administered dropped 35% in March, World Health Organization data shows, erasing a 23% rise seen in February. To boost uptake, countries are focusing on mobile vaccination drives, in which teams visit communities and offer doses onsite. Now the continent has too many COVID-19 vaccine doses. Vaccination sites lie empty; millions of unused vials are piling up, and one of Africa's first COVID-19 vaccine producers is still waiting for an order. NO MONEY, NO JINGLESTo boost uptake, countries including Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone and Kenya are focusing on mobile vaccination campaigns that visit communities.

Source: Standard Digital May 18, 2022 22:56 UTC