AFRICA – Gavi, the Vaccines Alliance has appointed Amref Health Africa as the new host of its Civil Society Organization (CSO) platform effective from 1 January 2022 for a period…
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Over 1 million children vaccinated against malaria in Africa
AFRICA – More than 1 million children have been vaccinated against malaria in a pilot programme for the world’s first malaria vaccine in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi in coordination with…
Read MoreVaccine group Gavi secures US$4.8 billion in funding pledges for COVAX
SWITZERLAND – The global vaccine alliance Gavi has secured US$4.8 billion in funding pledges for the vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX, falling just short of its target. The secured fund falls short…
Read MoreMalawi receives 2 million doses of vaccines to contain the Cholera outbreak
MALAWI – Malawi has received about 2 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) from the Global Emergency Stockpile funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in an effort to contain…
Read MoreSomalia and partners unveil robust plans to eradicate poliovirus
SOMALIA – Somalia’s Federal Government and members of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) have introduced extensive measures to curb the ongoing poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreak in the country.…
Read MoreGAVI approves US$ 155 million to support malaria vaccine rollout in Africa
AFRCA – The Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has approved an investment to support the malaria vaccine introduction, procurement and delivery for Gavi-eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022-2025.…
Read MoreAU calls for ‘predictable supply’ of Covid vaccines as WHO warns jab inequity will lengthen crisis
ETHIOPIA – The World Health Organization (WHO), the African Union, Unicef, GAVI, the vaccine alliance, and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a joint statement…
Read MoreInter-organization treaty sets out to vaccinate Nigerians against Meningitis, Yellow fever, Measles
NIGERIA – The National Primary Health Care and Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, and partners have entered into a treaty that will…
Read MoreGavi initiative revolutionizes yellow fever diagnostics capacity across Africa
AFRICA – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, together with WHO, UNICEF, CDC, the Institut Pasteur Dakar, Centre Pasteur Cameroon, and the Uganda Virus Research Institute has funded implementation of the Eliminate…
Read MoreCOVAX cuts vaccine delivery forecasts to developing world by 25%
AFRICA – Covax has slashed its forecasts for Covid-19 vaccine deliveries to the developing world by about 25 per cent this year after India’s export ban, manufacturing problems and delays…
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