Countries where leprosy is endemic have some of the lowest rates for Covid-19 vaccinations in the world, says the St Francis Leprosy Guild.

The UK based charitable organization supports 40 leprosy-based centres in various countries worldwide, including Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar in Asia; the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Kenya in Africa; and Brazil in South America. Of the 15 countries where the SFLG operates, only Brazil has an improving rate of vaccination, while most countries in Asia and Africa still have very low vaccination rates.