The World Health Organization said on Thursday that efforts to vaccinate 70% of Africans against Covid-19 are stalling, with only three states out of 54 meeting the goal.
According to a statement from the WHO, only 24% of people on the continent had received all recommended vaccinations, compared to a global average of 64%.
Only three countries—Liberia, Mauritius, and Seychelles—have more than 70% of their populations fully immunised.
The WHO stated that vaccination programmes have halted recently in Africa.
In September, health professionals gave 23 million vaccinations across the continent, down from 47 million in July.
WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, stated that the end of the pandemic is within sight but it could yet come “roaring back” as long as Africa lags behind the rest of the world in vaccine protection.