Article 5M2WN Ugandan minister blames west for Covid vaccine shortage

Ugandan minister blames west for Covid vaccine shortage

by
Jason Burke Africa correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#5M2WN)

Chris Baryomunsi says Uganda unable to obtain more shots because western world has focused on its population'

A Ugandan government minister has blamed the west for his country's inability to secure more Covid-19 vaccines, as the World Health Organization warned Africa urgently needed hundreds millions more jabs to fend off a surging third wave of infections.

Chris Baryomunsi said Uganda had been able to vaccinate more than a million people but was unable to obtain further shots.

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