Zimbabwe opens COVID-19 vaccines to those aged 14 and older

By FARAI MUTSAKA
Associated Press

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe is opening COVID-19 vaccinations to those aged 14 and older and is only permitting fully vaccinated people to eat in restaurants, to encourage more people to get shots, as a devastating wave of the disease recedes. Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa announced that Zimbabwe will start administering vaccines to children aged between 14 and 17. The country is already offering shots to those 18 and older. This makes Zimbabwe one of the first countries in Africa to extend vaccinations to children. The southern African country is beginning to see a reduction in numbers of infections and deaths following a deadly resurgence, driven mainly by the delta variant.