AFRICA & COVID-19: PRIVATE SECTOR VACCINATION INITIATIVES INSPIRE NEW HOPE FOR AFRICA

AFRICA & COVID-19: PRIVATE SECTOR VACCINATION INITIATIVES INSPIRE NEW HOPE FOR AFRICA

   Mon, 26 July 2021

Private sector-led initiatives are boosting Africa’s vaccine production and distribution potential and harnessing its healthcare infrastructure. It may be too late to avert a fourth or fifth wave of infections in many countries, although the continent’s “herd immunity” level may be reached by mid-2022, thus boosting tourism prospects and mitigating the economic impact of COVID-19 lockdowns.