South Africa drew the short straw as far back as in May 2021, as they opted for a slower vaccine rollout. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56944400 https:

South Africa drew the short straw as far back as in May 2021, as they opted for a slower vaccine rollout. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56944400 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56944400 With 25% vaccinated they are an easy target for a new Corona variant. Many western countries are well into 70% vaccinated, which makes it hard to draw any conclusion from what is happening in South Africa.