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How to ensure a needs-driven and community-centred vaccination strategy for COVID-19 in Africa | Journal Article / Commentary | MSF Science Portal
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|Commentary

How to ensure a needs-driven and community-centred vaccination strategy for COVID-19 in Africa

Ouattara AK, Torreele E, Okonta C
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Abstract
SUMMARY POINTS

• Limited access to vaccines by African nations as Africa has been side-lined in the race to secure vaccines for COVID-19.
•. Uniform thinking and planning overlook distinct country realities that may imply different COVID-19 responses, including vaccination strategies, and that local stakeholders and communities have a central role in designing and implementing successful public health interventions.
•. The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines should be part of an integrated and broader strategy, both to curb COVID-19 and also to improve life and well-being of the target community.
•. The backdrop of Africa in the COVID-19 vaccine race highlights the urgency for Africans to invest in research to ensure that strategies are adapted to the Africa context and not just imported as the COVID-19 vaccine will be.

Subject Area

Covid-19vaccination

Languages

English
DOI
10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005306
Published Date
01 Feb 2021
PubMed ID
33627364
Journal
BMJ Global Health
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages e005306
Issue Date
2021-02-01
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