How far has Zimbabwe gone towards its COVID-19 vaccination target?
Zimbabwe has since February 2021, been on the drive to vaccinate at least 60 percent of its population — 10 million people — for a target initially seen as an achievement of herd immunity, that is a number likely to make the spread of Covid-19 comfortably manageable.
For this, the government has approved the use of Five vaccines in the country — Sinovac, Sinopharm, Sputnik V, Covaxin and Johnson and Johnson.
Official statistics show that as of 17 October 2021, over 3,2 million people had received their first dose and 2,4 million had received their second dose.
Below is a table showing the number of people who have so far received vaccination in various provinces.
| 1st Dose | 2nd Dose | |
| Bulawayo | 254 919 | 218 787 |
| Chitungwiza | 74226 | 47 747 |
| Harare | 489 010 | 386 057 |
| Manicaland | 416 775 | 317 250 |
| Mashonaland Central | 231 973 | 183 832 |
| Mashonaland East | 322 732 | 259 585 |
| Mashonaland West | 347 383 | 262 649 |
| Matabeleland North | 253 217 | 192 180 |
| Matabeleland South | 171 486 | 127 971 |
| Masvingo | 306 989 | 226 061 |
| Midlands | 353165 | 257 059 |
| Total | 3 221 875 | 2 479 178 |
Source: Ministry of Health and Child Care (Zimbabwe COVID 19 Situation Report)
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