ED should learn from India’s COVID-19 debacle

THE situation in India should serve as a warning to African countries, Zimbabwe included, about the dangers of relaxing lockdown measures too soon, and political gamesmanship.

Authorities in Zimbabwe are targeting to inoculate 60% of the population — about 10 million people — to achieve herd immunity, but the uptake has been dogged by misinformation about vaccines which has caused hesitancy among the populace.

Health professionals have rushed to urge people to get vaccinated, while the government resorted to threats without providing detailed information about the side effects of the vaccines and their efficacy which helps people to make informed decisions.

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