KAMPALA – The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday warned against a “vaccine war” among nations amid renewed fears vaccine shipments to the continent face delays.
John Nkengasong said in a briefing that he “truly feels helpless that this situation is going to significantly impact our ability to fight this virus," referring to reports that the Serum Institute of India is suspending major exports of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in order to meet rising demand at home. “Without ramping (up) access to vaccines we will be challenged, continue to be challenged.
Lives will be lost,” he said. “The battle has to be a collective battle,” he said, adding that he remains hopeful “that the power of humanity will