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- Title
COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage -- World Health Organization African Region, 2021-2023.
- Authors
Doshi, Reena H.; Nsasiirwe, Sheillah; Dahlke, Melissa; Atagbaza, Ajiri; Aluta, Oniovo Efe; Tatsinkou, Alain Blaise; Dauda, Ezekiel; Vilajeliu, Alba; Gurung, Santosh; Tusiime, Jayne; Braka, Fiona; Bwaka, Ado; Wanyoike, Sarah; Brooks, Donald J.; Chang Blanc, Diana; Alexander Jr., James P.; Dahl, Benjamin A.; Lindstrand, Ann; Wiysonge, Charles S.
- Abstract
With the availability of authorized COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021, vaccination became an effective tool to reduce COVID-19-associated morbidity and mortality. Initially, the World Health Organization (WHO) set an ambitious target to vaccinate 70% of the global population by mid-2022. However, in July 2022, WHO recommended that all countries, including those in the African Region, prioritize COVID-19 vaccination of high-risk groups, including older adults and health care workers, to have the greatest impact on morbidity and mortality. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 860 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been delivered to countries in the African Region, and 646 million doses had been administered. Cumulatively, 38% of the African Region's population had received =1 dose, 32% had completed a primary series, and 21% had received =1 booster dose. Cumulative total population coverage with =1 dose ranged by country from 0.3% to 89%. Coverage with the primary series among older age groups was 52% (range among countries = 15%-96%); primary series coverage among health care workers was 48% (range = 13%-99%). Although the COVID-19 public health emergency of international concern was declared over in May 2023, current WHO recommendations reinforce the need to vaccinate priority populations at highest risk for severe COVID-19 disease and death and build more sustainable programs by integrating COVID-19 vaccination into primary health care, strengthening immunization across the life course, and improving pandemic preparedness.
- Subjects
COVID-19 vaccines; WORLD Health Organization; OLDER people; PRIMARY health care; PANDEMIC preparedness
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2024, Vol 73, Issue 14, p307
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm7314a3