According to a study published in PLOS ONE, only 25.7% of respondents indicated they would like to get a COVID-19 vaccine, while 74.3% were either hesitant or completely rejected vaccination.

Although eligible for free vaccines through the COVAX advance market commitment financing instrument, Madagascar has not yet completed the necessary requirements to receive vaccines.

Similar to Madagascar, Burundi has not yet completed the necessary requirements to receive vaccines through the COVAX initiative.

Eritrea is also one of the four countries mentioned as having not completed the necessary requirements to receive vaccines through the COVAX initiative.

The country's health minister, Dorothy Gwajima, has stated that Tanzania will not receive COVID-19 vaccines and instead rely on "natural remedies" such as herbal steaming and exercise. President John Magufuli has also discouraged vaccination, calling it a "Western conspiracy" and warning against using vaccines, which he claims would turn Tanzanians into "guinea pigs".

Tanzania might be my favorite country. 💋