1762: South Sudan fails to reach global target of vaccinating at least 10% of its population by end of September

<div>As the global pandemic of COVID-19 continues to hold its grip on human life, many African citizens have been reluctant in taking the covid vaccination. According to the UN World health Organization, only about 1.3% of South Sudanese adults have received at least one dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. This means that South Sudan is now among African countries that have failed to reach the global target of vaccinating at least 10% of their population by the end of September.<br> <br> </div> <div>To get the latest on that and its implication, Miraya breakfast featured Sacha Bootsma – Incident Manager WHO, Dr. Kennedy Ongwae – UNICEF Health chief and Dr. Sudhir Banga – Country director CDC. Take a listen to the full interview. <br> <br> </div>