<span style="color: black;">Covid-19 vaccinations fell by 80% in Afghanistan in the first week after the Taliban took over the country, according to Unicef. The UN children's agency is warning that nearly two million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine delivered to Afghanistan ' about half of the total so far ' expire in November.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"><br />''In the week beginning 15 August, 30,500 people had been vaccinated in 23 of 34 provinces , whereas the previous week 134,600 people were inoculated in 30 provinces, according to figures provided by Unicef.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"><br />''The drop is understandable, as in situations of chaos, conflict and emergency, people will prioritise their safety and security first, a Unicef spokesperson told a news agency.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"><br />''Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that only 1.2 million doses had been administered as of 20 August in Afghanistan, which has a population of 40 million.</span>