LETTER: Vaccine disruptions
Disruption of health programmes across Africa is a concern
I hope the AU virtual conference on vaccine development and access in Africa results in a concrete plan with measurable, timebound targets (“Start planning for vaccine development and distribution, says Cyril Ramaphosa (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2020-06-24-start-planning-for-vaccine-development-and-distribution-says-cyril-ramaphosa/)”, June 24).
This year alone the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued measles outbreak alerts for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and the Central African Republic. Meanwhile, Gabon, Togo, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Uganda have reported cases of yellow fever. These are diseases for which we already have vaccines. However, the disruption of vaccine programmes across the continent as a result of Covid-19 is a serious concern...
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