3.0 COVID:A few lessons
As of August 1, Zimbabwe had issued 2.4 million doses
of the COVID-19 vaccines and 779,000 people had
received both doses while about 1.65 million had
received the first dose.
Source: OurWorldinData.int
These are encouraging statistics and disprove the claims
that there is a high hesitancy by citizens to get
vaccinated.
ZIMBABWE PEACE PROJECT
MONTHLY MONITORING REPORT
JULY 2021
If at all, ZPP has noted a huge demand for vaccines as
evidenced by the long, winding queues at institutions
that are vaccinating.
The demand is largely attributable to the rise in the
number of COVID-19 deaths in July when the third wave
hit the country very hard.
It is, however, of great concern to note that the 779,000
fully vaccinated people are only 5.3 percent of the
population while the 1.65 million who have received the
first dose are only 11.1 percent, which means that so far,
only 16 percent of Zimbabweans have at least received
the COVID-19 dose.
While noting the acceleration of the vaccination process
and acknowledging government efforts in acquiring
vaccines and the drive towards national herd immunity,
huge gaps still exist as the vaccination process is still to
be thoroughly inclusive.
The challenges include, but are not limited to, the uneven
distribution of vaccines, lack of transparency throughout
the distribution chain, and the lack of effective
information services on the drugs.
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