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Coronavirus – Commentary

Low coverage of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa: current evidence and the way forward

Lukman Lawala Academy of Public Health, West African Institute of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria;b Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaView further author information
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Munira Aminu Belloa Academy of Public Health, West African Institute of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria;c College of Basic Medical Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, NigeriaView further author information
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Tonderai Murwiraa Academy of Public Health, West African Institute of Public Health, Abuja, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Clement Avokaa Academy of Public Health, West African Institute of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria;d Akyemansa District Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Eastern Region, GhanaView further author information
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Shamsuddeen Yusuf Ma'arufe Centre for Training & Development, Management School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UKView further author information
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Imoetin Harrison Omonhinmina Academy of Public Health, West African Institute of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria;f Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria;g Swansea Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UKView further author information
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Pamela Malulekea Academy of Public Health, West African Institute of Public Health, Abuja, Nigeria;h Department of Public Health, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaView further author information
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Christos Tsagkarisi Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, GreeceORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4250-574XView further author information
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Helen Onyeakaj School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKView further author information
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Article: 2034457 | Received 12 Dec 2021, Accepted 22 Jan 2022, Published online: 03 Mar 2022

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