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Africa CDC: Africa Experiencing 3rd Wave Of Virus

Africa ranks last among continents in vaccinating its population.
Posted at 1:47 PM, Jun 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-11 13:47:47-04

G7 countries are donating one billion doses of COVID vaccine to poorer countries.

Many of those doses will head to Africa where countries have struggled on their vaccine rollouts.   

It ranks last among continents in vaccinating its population — just 3 vaccines administered per 100 people. And now health officials there say it's going through its third wave of the virus.