Children and adolescents in African countries should also be vaccinated for COVID-19

• Nadia A Sam-Agudu,
• Alimuddin Zumla,
• Refiloe Masekela,
• Nana Kofi Quakyi,
• Jean B Nachega

Affiliations

Nadia A Sam-Agudu

International Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria

Alimuddin Zumla

Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London Medical School, London, UK

Refiloe Masekela

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Nana Kofi Quakyi

International Projects Unit, The Aurum Institute, Accra, Ghana

Jean B Nachega

Center for Global Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA