Season 3: Unpacking Africa's Vaccine Rollout
Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi
Pierre de Vos
Unpacking Africa’s Vaccine Rollout with Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi & Pierre de Vos
Africa, with a population of over 1.2 billion is carrying out its largest immunisation campaign ever. Across the continent, governments are scrambling to find the COVID-19 vaccines they need to save vulnerable lives, achieve population health and re-open socio-economic activities, but they are facing major challenges. In the Season 3 premiere of the podcast, we are joined by Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and Pierre de Vos, who teaches Constitutional Law at the University of Cape Town, to discuss Africa’s vaccine rollout plan, vaccine equity and vaccine mandates. We also ask, what does Africa’s scientific community need to be ready for the next pandemic?
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Further Reading
Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi
on Twitter: @CKyobutungi, @aphrc
Articles:
Catherine Kyobutungi. ‘Where Covax, the Vast Global Vaccine Program, Went Wrong’. 2 August, 2021. New York Times.
Catherine Kyobutungi. ‘Coronavirus: Africa's vaccination rollout off to slow start’. 2 April 2021. DW.
Catherine Kyobutungi. ‘The ins and outs of Kenya's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan’. 3 March, 2021. The Conversation Africa.
Pierre de Vos
on Twitter: @pierredevos
Articles:
University of Cape Town. Pierre de Vos | Department of Public Law
Pierre de Vos. ‘The scar of science I cherish: Why I support a Covid-19 vaccine requirement at UCT (Part I)’. 16 September, 2021. Constitutionally Speaking.
Pierre de Vos. ‘On the limitation of rights: Why I support a Covid-19 vaccine requirement at UCT (Part Two)’. 16. September, 2021. Constitutionally Speaking.
Africa COVID-19 Vaccination Data
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa. ‘Africa COVID-19 Vaccination Updates’. Updated Daily.
Peter Mwai. ‘Covid-19 Africa: What is happening with vaccine supplies?’. 21 September, 2021. BBC.
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa. ‘Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall in 2021’. 16 September, 2021.
COVID-19 Online Resource & News Portal. ‘To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination In The Workplace - SA Corona Virus Online Portal’. 23 August, 2021. Department of Health - Republic of South Africa.