91 Countries Have Vaccinated Less Than 10% Of Their Populations As Wealthier Nations Face Calls To Help

91 Countries Have Vaccinated Less Than 10% Of Their Populations As Wealthier Nations Face Calls To Help

Share to Linkedin In a stark sign of the inequity when it comes to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly 100 countries have partially vaccinated less than 10% of their populations while a handful of countries, including the U. S., approach more than 50% vaccination rates and face increasing pressure to help the rest of the world catch up. MUMBAI, INDIA - APRIL 24: People wait in a queue to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at BKC Jumbo ... [+] Covid-19 Vaccination Centre, on April 24, 2021 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Satish Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) The 91 includes wealthier countries such as Japan (1. 5%) and New Zealand (2. 9%), but most of the nations are smaller and poorer. For instance, just 2% of Africa, the world's poorest continent, has been vaccinated. India“”which has been devastated by a Covid-19 outbreak in recent weeks“”has partially vaccinated just 8. 7% of its population, while Russia has partially immunized 7. 9%. Larger countries Mexico, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Colombia, and South Korea are also below the 10% bar. Other countries with less than 10% partially vaccinated include: Cameroon, Niger, South Sudan, Libya, Papua New Guinea, Syria, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Zambia, Mali, Namibia,