Abstract
The covid-19 pandemic has not only exposed the weakness of state institutions, but it has also claimed considerable lives and plunged economies into recessions as public and private companies are going bankrupt. The swift spread of the virus coupled with the morbidity and mortality rate arising from the infection has caused Governments to scour for vaccines to protect their citizens from the pandemic. However, the vaccines available are limited with African countries competing with wealthier Nations. This has generated questions about the swift acquisition of the vaccines for vulnerable Africans and logistical constraints arising from Africa's socioeconomic woes like funding and their capacity to store the vaccines. Thus, using eclectic works of literature, the study analyzed the challenges faced concerning the vaccines such as research to determine the efficacy and type of vaccine for the population, and policy guiding the procurement and distribution of vaccines in Africa. Also, the imminent effect of the vaccines on African nations.