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Columbus S. Mavhunga

Columbus S. Mavhunga is a multimedia journalist based in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.


A man receives a shot from a health worker, both wear masks and protective gear.

In Zimbabwe, vaccine hesitancy among front-line workers stalls rollout 

March 31, 2021COVID-19

A month into its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Zimbabwe has struggled to surpass the 75,000 mark as some front-line health workers are skeptical about the Chinese-made Sinopharm efficacy rate. 

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