COVID-19 vaccination in Cameroon

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COVID-19 vaccination in Cameroon
DateApril 12, 2021 (2021-04-12)
Cause COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 vaccination in Cameroon is an ongoing immunisation campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country.

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Cameroon began its vaccination program on 12 April 2021, initially using the 200,000 doses of the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine donated by China. [1] As of 14 June 2021, 89,180 doses have been administered, 72,111 people with one dose and 17,069 people fully vaccinated. [2]

Background

History

Timeline

April 2021

By the end of the month 11,616 vaccine doses had been administered. [3]

May 2021

By the end of the month 75,215 doses had been administered. [3]

June 2021

By the end of the month 110,324 doses had been administered. [3]

July 2021

By the end of the month 343,657 doses had been administered. [3]

August 2021

By the end of the month 426,590 doses had been administered. [3]

September 2021

By the end of the month 461,201 doses had been administered. [3]

October 2021

By the end of the month 503,363 doses had been administered. 1% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated. [3]

November 2021

By the end of the month 923,643 doses had been administered. 5% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated. [3]

December 2021

By the end of the month 1.02 million doses had been administered. 6% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated. [3]

January 2022

By the end of the month 1.02 million doses had been administered. 6% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated. [3]

February 2022

By the end of the month 1.3 million doses had been administered and 0.8 million persons had been fully vaccinated. [3]

March 2022

By the end of the month 1.8 million doses had been administered and 1.2 million persons had been fully vaccinated. [3]

Progress

Cumulative vaccinations in Cameroon [4]

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References

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