The World health Organization WHO Africa regional office is calling on African governments to urgently step up their preparedness in covid19 vaccination campaign.

WHO regional director for Africa – Dr Matshidiso Moeti made the call on Thursday during a virtual press conference hosted by the APO Group.

According to Dr Moeti, Africa is far from ready for what will be the continents largest vaccination exercise.

However, all 47 countries in the health agency’s African region have received the WHO COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness Assessment Tool (VIRAT), solely designed for use by ministries of health, with support from WHO and UNICEF.