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Project August 17, 2022

Why Are Vaccination Rates Still Low in West Africa?

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Ghana was the first country in Africa to receive bulk shipments of the vaccines under the COVAX facility. Yet in 2022, Ghana is still on the the front line in the war against vaccine hesitancy—and skepticism.

The most recent data shows only about 24% of Ghana's population is fully vaccinated.

This report starts at the 33:30 mark in the following audio.