UN / AFRICA COVID-19 VACCINES

The World Health Organization said 42 of Africa’s 54 countries are set to miss the goal of vaccinating the world’s most vulnerable 10 percent against COVID-19 by the end of September, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York. UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:22
• Production Date: 2 September 2021
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: AFRICAN UNION - AU; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION - WHO
• Subject Topical: CORONAVIRUS DISEASE - COVID 19; VACCINATION CAMPAIGN
• Geographic Subject: AFRICA
• MAMS Id: 2650191
• Parent Id: 2650191
• Alternate Title: unifeed210902b

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STORY: UN / AFRICA COVID-19 VACCINES
TRT: 01:22
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 02 SEPTEMBER 2021, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UN headquarters exterior

02 SEPTEMBER 2021, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric at the dais
3. Med shot, reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The World Health Organization said today 42 of Africa’s 54 countries are set to miss the goal of vaccinating the world’s most vulnerable 10 percent against COVID-19 by the end of September. Almost 21 million COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Africa through the COVAX Facility in August alone. This is an amount equal to the previous four months combined. With more vaccines expected from COVAX and the African Union by the end of September, WHO said there is a possibility that enough doses could be delivered to meet the 10 percent target then. As more doses arrive, African countries have to move forward with their plans to rapidly vaccinate the millions of people that still face a grave threat from COVID-19, this was by said Dr Moeti, WHO’s Regional Director. Currently, 39 million people— that’s around 3 per cent of Africa’s population— is fully vaccinated.”
5. Med shot, reporters
6. Wide shot, end of presser

Storyline

The World Health Organization today (2 Sep) said 42 of Africa’s 54 countries are set to miss the goal of vaccinating the world’s most vulnerable 10 percent against COVID-19 by the end of September, spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.

Dujarric said, “almost 21 million COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Africa through the COVAX Facility in August alone. This is an amount equal to the previous four months combined. With more vaccines expected from COVAX and the African Union by the end of September, WHO said there is a possibility that enough doses could be delivered to meet the 10 percent target then.”

39 million people, around 3 per cent of Africa’s population is fully vaccinated as of today.