Tanzania's President Magufuli Warns Against 'Foreign' Covid-19 Vaccines. Says 'God Will Protect' From Covid-19

FILE PHOTO: Tanzania's President Magufuli addresses a news conference during his official visit to Nairobi 

VOA: Tanzanian President Expresses Doubt on Coronavirus Vaccines 

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has warned his health ministry against rushing to adopt COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting the vaccines may not be safe or effective.

In a speech Wednesday in Western Tanzania, Magufuli expressed doubt about vaccines produced by Western countries. 

“If the white man was able to come up with vaccinations, then vaccinations for AIDS would have been brought, tuberculosis would be a thing of the past, vaccines for malaria and cancer would have been found,” said the president. 

Magufuli directed the Ministry of Health to adopt a vaccine only after it is certified by Tanzanian experts. 

He said Tanzanians must not be used as guinea pigs in vaccine trials. 

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WNU Editor: On a more hopeful note. Africa's CDC has is responsible for securing vaccine for the continent .... Africa secures another 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses (ABC News). 

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