As the first month of the year draws to a close, I would like to express my best wishes to you for health, and for shared prosperity and sustainable development in our countries in 2022.
As I am writing, the surge of the new Omicron variant reminds us that herd immunity against COVID-19 will only be achieved if we successfully bridge the vaccine gap between Africa and the rest of the world, where vaccine coverage is at about 50.1%, compared to just 9.7% in Africa.