Will refugees also get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Africa?

Public Health in Practice

Adigizi Iliya Akpus¹  Abdulmumin Damilola Ibrahim²  Abdullahi Tunde Aborode³  Abdulhammed Opeyemi Babatunde⁴ 

[1] Healthy Africans Platform, Ibadan, Nigeria;Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria;Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria;Healthy Africans Platform, Ibadan, Nigeria;

关键词: COVID-19 vaccine;    Africa;    Refugee;    Vaccination;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Africa has the second-highest number of displaced persons in the world. This number increases continuously due to the ongoing crisis in different countries in sub-Saharan Africa. African refugees are not only prone to COVID-19 but they are also capable of transmitting it across country borders. This article aims to highlight the need for equity in vaccine distribution in Africa to include refugees in each host countries.

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