COVID-19 vaccination in Zimbabwe

COVID-19 vaccination in Zimbabwe
Date	22 February 2021-present
Location	Zimbabwe
Cause	COVID-19 pandemic
Organised by	Ministry of Health and Child Care (Zimbabwe)
Participants	2,345,343 first doses; 1,483,048 second doses;
Outcome	15.56% of the Zimbabwean population received at least one dose

On 22 February 2021, Zimbabwe launched their national COVID-19 vaccination program using BBIBP-CorV.^[3]^[4] As of 23 August 2021, 2,345,343 people have received their first dose, and 1,483,048 people have received their second dose.^[1]

Corruption is alleged to exist within the public vaccination program, with priority for receiving vaccines being given to those willing to pay bribes to hospital staff, and members of Zimbabwe's ruling party ZANU-PF. Vaccines are reportedly available within the private health care system at a cost of approximately $40 USD.^[5]

Vaccine in order[]


Vaccine	Approval	Deployment
Sinopharm	Yes	Yes
Covaxin	Yes	No
Sinovac	Yes	No
Sputnik V	Yes	No

History[]

Timeline[]

On 14 February 2021, the first 200,000 BBIBP-CorV vaccines landed at Harare's Robert Mugabe International Airport.^[6]^[7]

On 22 February 2021 Zimbabwe began its vaccination program.^[8]

On 25 February the number of people vaccinated surpassed 10,000 people.^[9]

In mid-June 2021, Alrosa Zim donated 25,000 doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to Zimbabwe, followed by 25,000 more doses a month later.^[10]

On 8 July 2021, Zimbabwe received 2 million Sinopharm vaccines.^[11]

Progress[]

Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Zimbabwe

1st dose 2nd dose

Daily doses administered in Zimbabwe

1st dose 2nd dose

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Ministry of Health and Child Care [@MoHCCZim] (23 August 2021). "COVID-19 update: As at 23 August 2021, Zimbabwe had 123 001 confirmed cases, including 107 759 recoveries and 4 293 deaths. To date, a total of 2 345 343 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations". Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ "Zimbabwe starts Covid-19 vaccinations, Vice President Chiwenga gets first shot". News24. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Zimbabwe expected to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ York, Geoffrey (5 August 2021). "Mounting desperation in Africa as COVID-19 vaccine shortage persists". The Globe and Mail. Harare and Johannesburg. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
^ "WATCH: Zimbabweans react to Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ News, Eyewitness. "First 200,000 coronavirus vaccines en route to Zimbabwe". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ "Zimbabwe begins vaccine rollout with Sinopharm jabs | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
^ @MoHCCZim (25 February 2021). "COVID-19 update: As at 25 February 2021, Zimbabwe had 35 994 confirmed cases, including 32 455 recoveries and 1 458 deaths" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "25 000 more doses arrive from Russia". The Herald. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
^ "Zimbabwe gets 2 million Sinovac doses to boost Covid-19 vaccination". News24. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

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[MoHCCZim-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Ministry of Health and Child Care [@MoHCCZim] (23 August 2021). "COVID-19 update: As at 23 August 2021, Zimbabwe had 123 001 confirmed cases, including 107 759 recoveries and 4 293 deaths. To date, a total of 2 345 343 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 August 2021 – via Twitter.

[2] "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccinations". Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[3] "Zimbabwe starts Covid-19 vaccinations, Vice President Chiwenga gets first shot". News24. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[4] "Zimbabwe expected to begin COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[5] York, Geoffrey (5 August 2021). "Mounting desperation in Africa as COVID-19 vaccine shortage persists". The Globe and Mail. Harare and Johannesburg. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

[6] "WATCH: Zimbabweans react to Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[7] News, Eyewitness. "First 200,000 coronavirus vaccines en route to Zimbabwe". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[8] "Zimbabwe begins vaccine rollout with Sinopharm jabs | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.

[9] @MoHCCZim (25 February 2021). "COVID-19 update: As at 25 February 2021, Zimbabwe had 35 994 confirmed cases, including 32 455 recoveries and 1 458 deaths" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Twitter.

[10] "25 000 more doses arrive from Russia". The Herald. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.

[11] "Zimbabwe gets 2 million Sinovac doses to boost Covid-19 vaccination". News24. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

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