AFRAA secretary general: Governments must speed up vaccine rollout across Africa

14 July, 2021

African Airlines Association (AFRAA) secretary general Abdérahmane Berthé, speaking at CAPA Live July 2021, stated (14-Jul-2021) the recent "surge" in COVID-19 infections in Africa "is really worrying", adding: "The rate of vaccination is still very, very low". Mr Berthé said: "Governments need really to speed up the rollout of vaccines across the continent" and commented: "It's very important to have a good level of vaccination for the recovery of the industry and bring confidence to passengers and stakeholders".