South Africa has begun vaccinating inmates, because it looked to build up inoculations following days of civil unrest which affected the campaign. Vaccination of Correctional Services employees on 15 July and the jails are overcrowded, and there are fears of the disease spreading fast within the facilities. The country’s vaccination campaign has been criticized for being too slow, while it battles a fresh wave.
During the unrest, many pharmacies in Kwazulu-Natal and Gauteng had medicines utilized in the treatment of coronavirus looted. Vaccination sites located in shopping malls and commercial centers were also forced to prevent administering shots. The World Health Organization’s Africa chief on Tuesday warned of an increase in infections following the riots.
Data source: Africa news