Tanzania has reportedly taken a ‘No-importation’ stance against the Covid-19 vaccines, choosing to put more effort and hope on research into “local herbs”.
Speaking during an interview with The East African newspaper, Health Ministry spokesperson Gerald Chami expressed doubt over the safety and efficacy of imported vaccines, stressing that the development of the vaccine was too rapid for effective testing.
Tanzania’s approach to Covid-19 has been at odds with its East African neighbours, who have seen a recent surge in cases.
President John Magufuli claimed that the country was virus-free in April and the country stopped reporting new cases at the end of April.
It would be recalled that it was also one of the first countries to order Madagascar’s self-proclaimed, plant-based Covid-19 remedy in May, despite warnings that its efficacy was unproven.
