Charlize Theron takes on new role of fighting COVID vaccine hesitancy and inequality: "I've seen people come out on the other side"

The COVID-19 vaccination rate is less than 4% in South Africa, where Oscar-winner Charlize Theron was born.

Her organization, "The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project", is stepping up to help fight vaccine misinformation and inequality that is found in poorer countries like South Africa.

The program has been fighting to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among South Africa's adolescent population since 2007. She said her organization has been speaking to South African residents who have been hesitant to get the shot because of vaccine misinformation.