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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Zimbabweans residing in rural areas have said they feel neglected by the government in the vaccination programme despite the rise of COVID-19 infections and deaths countrywide.<\/p>\n

Villagers in Plumtree, Matabeleland South, told The Citizen Bulletin that even information dissemination was lacking. Said Meissa Khupe:<\/p>\n

I have never seen health workers moving around in my ward disseminating information about the vaccine.<\/p>\n

I only get to hear about vaccination on foreign radio stations and it would be about shortages of vaccines in urban areas.<\/p>\n

I feel we are neglected in rural areas. Maybe it\u2019s because we are viewed as not contributing much to the economy of this country.<\/p>\n

It hurts to hear on the radio that vaccine doses are being delivered in Harare and other parts of the country. Why are vaccines not available at my nearest clinic?<\/p>\n

The Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) conducted a survey and observed that in \u201call 20 communities of Insiza, Gwanda, Mangwe, and Matobo Districts that were sampled and surveyed,\u201d there was no COVID-19 vaccine in local clinics for over a month now.<\/p>\n

In some clinics, they had the second dose and not the first one.<\/p>\n

This comes as Zimbabwe is aiming to vaccinate 60 per cent of the population to achieve herd immunity for things to return to normality.<\/p>\n

Itai Rusike, Community Working Group on Health\u2019s executive director said vaccine equity is very important in fighting the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

More: The Citizen Bulletin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Zimbabweans residing in rural areas have said they feel neglected by the government in the vaccination programme despite the rise of COVID-19 infections and deaths countrywide. Villagers in Plumtree, Matabeleland South, told The Citizen Bulletin that even information dissemination was lacking. 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