Health officials in Africa concerned about COVID-19 vaccine availability

The head of Africa's CDC is sounding the alarm about the need for timely access to vaccines for COVID-19. Cara Anna, Africa correspondent for the Associated Press, joins CBSN to discuss the leaders' concerns about vaccine availability and the obstacles that stand in their way.

[backflipsaresweet]

Africa also doesn't have many people in the high risk age group.. they have bigger issues than covid

[UsTheMusicTVOfficial]

This lady seems all too happy to be giving this interview. That's just very disturbing...

[CuriousZen]

Don’t trust a person who speak on a serious subject with a smile or smirk on their face.

[Info]

This is even worse than when I found out that every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes 🌍

[CharlesYQ]

Yeah! I'm in South Africa. Um... I have never seen or know someone who's had it or died from it. Interestingly enough, our hospitals aren't overflowing with sick people either...

[CriticalThinker]

It's called programming for a good reason. If they repeat it enough, eventually it becomes true.

[shangtsung]

No, they're not worried. Covid isn't a big problem in Africa.

[cmvamerica]

Never let a crisis go to waste. - Rahm Emanuel -
And this is their Machiavellian mindset.

[jwwnpzj]

Considering that the lockdowns are going to possibly cause 130 million people to die of starvation due to the lockdowns, I think these health officials should worry more about that.

[BoringDad]

"Health officials in Africa" = a white journalist from the US.

[firaoldabessa]

Don’t worry about Africa. God never averted his eyes away from us. We might be poor, not highly educated but when we do, we excel, but we are protected by the gracious and lovely GOD.

[eatmyshorts]

800, 000 died from heart disease last year alone. Stop the madness

[kingovharts]

Even the CBS news anchor woman seems bored with these Covid stories.

[BrandyTexas]

I’ve been wondering this whole year why they never mentioned any covid crisis in Africa.. prob the first time hearing about it at all.. funny isn’t it

[Wesablo]

Americans be like "THAT'S WRONG, GIVE THEM OUR VACCINES FIRST!"

[jdean]

Guy wrecked a motorcycle and died in Kentucky a month ago. Death certificate labeled Covi. Imagine that.

[livingthelava]

The script that the news people are reading is rather obscene about Africa. Even the first two sentences from the guest reinforce what I am saying. Africa is not one place, there are 54 countries, people are not Africans - they are from their individual countries and cultures, with individual numbers for covid. I am glad the guest corrected the reference for your dark ages reference.

[nesq]

Something about lady at 1:14 terrifies me

[arentube]

If you live in Africa, then you should be concerned about AIDS, Ebola, Malaria, and Tuberculosis. If you still have those diseases killing people, then COVID should be pretty low on your list of priorities.

[davidcaruso]

Vaccines should be optional period, what goes in our body is up to the individual and anyone pushing otherwise be ready .