Challenges to COVID-19 vaccine introduction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Challenges to COVID-19 vaccine introduction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – a commentary

Published:2022-09-27 Issue:6 Volume:18 Page:
ISSN:2164-5515
Container-title:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
language:en
Short-container-title:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics

Author:

Zola Matuvanga Trésor¹^ORCID,Doshi Reena H.²,Muya Albert³,Cikomola Aimé¹,Milabyo Augustin¹,Nasaka Pablito⁴,Mitashi Patrick⁵,Muhindo-Mavoko Hypolite⁵,Ahuka Steve⁶,Nzaji Michel¹,Hoff Nicole A.⁷,Perry Robert²,Mukamba Musenga Elisabeth¹

Affiliation:

1. Expanded Program on immunization, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, DRC

2. Global Immunization Division, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

3. Infodemic management, World Health Organization, Kinshasa, DRC

4. Immunization and vaccination department, World Health Organization, Kinshasa, DRC

5. Department of tropical Medecine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, DRC

6. Department of Virology, National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB), Kinshasa, DRC

7. Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Funder

no funding associated

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Subject

Pharmacology,Immunology,Immunology and Allergy

Link

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21645515.2022.2127272

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