EAST AFRICA – Tanzania and Kenya have intensified their efforts to scale-up COVID-19 vaccination with a focus on vulnerable populations to improve pandemic response and boost natural immunity while preventing…
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Covax wants urgent action to close vaccine equity gap
SWITZERLAND – Covax, a global vaccine program run by Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), has urged countries to take action immediately to close the global vaccine equity gap.…
Read MoreVaccine group Gavi secures US$4.8 billion in funding pledges for COVAX
SWITZERLAND – The global vaccine alliance Gavi has secured US$4.8 billion in funding pledges for the vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX, falling just short of its target. The secured fund falls short…
Read MoreAfrica CDC confirms 11.34 million COVID-19 cases in Africa
AFRICA – The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that the number of confirmed COVID -19 cases in Africa has reached 11,343,461. The specialized health…
Read MoreEthiopia receives additional Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from US
ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia has announced the arrival of additional 840,060 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States through COVAX, a worldwide initiative aimed at equitable access to…
Read MoreNigeria to receive additional US$33m from US in fight against COVID-19
NIGERIA – Nigeria is set to receive an additional US$33 million from the United States (US) through the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access (Global VAX) to boost COVID-19 vaccination across…
Read MoreWHO urges wealthy nations to pay up for pandemic plan
SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged rich countries to contribute US$16 billion as soon as possible to its plan to defeat Covid-19. According to the World Health…
Read MoreAfrica’s health boss seeks to entice expatriate medics to return home
ETHIOPIA – Dr. John Nkengasong, the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), stated that the organization is planning a program to entice scientists, doctors,…
Read MoreInvestors push for pharma companies to broaden global access to COVID vaccines
USA – A group of institutional investors is urging companies to tie CEO pay to equitable access to the COVID vaccine. Pay packages for CEOs at COVID vaccine makers Pfizer,…
Read MoreHOPE Consortium to deliver vital ultra-cold freezers to Africa under COVAX
UAE – The Hope Consortium of Abu Dhabi will assist in the delivery of 65 ultra-cold freezers to Africa for the storage of Covid-19 vaccines. The delivery was made possible…
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