Tag: Covid19 vaccine
Madagascar ‘finally receives’ COVID-19 vaccines
Madagascar has received the first batch of World Health Organization (WHO)-approved COVID-19 vaccines, a 250,000-dose donation from India, where AstraZeneca…
South Africa minister says downpayments to J&J, Pfizer not refundable
The South African government's downpayments for COVID-19 vaccines to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer are non-refundable in any conditions,…
Zimbabwe plans to buy 1million COVID vaccines each month
According to Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe aims to purchase one million Covid-19 vaccines per month in the second quarter.…
Tanzanian President Suluhu says Country to re-evaluate stance on COVID
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan plans to convene an expert committee to assess the Covid-19 pandemic and advise the government…
Kenya imposes new restrictions after surge in COVID-19 cases
Following an increase in COVID-19 incidents, Kenya's president announced new steps on Friday, including the closure of five counties and the suspension of parliamentary and county assembly sessions. Uhuru Kenyatta said in a televised address that parliamentary and country sessions have been postponed until further notice with the approval of political leadership. Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Kiambu, and Nakuru counties are all under lockdown. Kenyatta, who obtained the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, confirmed that these counties account for 70% of Kenya's reported cases. He directed that “there shall be cessation of all movement by…
President Mnangagwa gets COVID vaccine, urges citizens to get vaccinated
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe got his first dose of the Chinese Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday, as the country's…
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Sudan commences vaccinating health staffers against COVID
Sudan started inoculating frontline healthcare staff against coronavirus on Tuesday, according to a health official, after obtaining the first batch…
Doctors get Nigeria’s first COVID-19 vaccine
A doctor who has spent the previous year treating COVID-19 patients, became the first person in Nigeria to receive the…
Guinea gets 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine donation
Guinea received 200,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses from China on Wednesday, as part of a multi-source effort to stop the…
Ghana to start vaccinating target groups by March
With the 600,000 COVAX vaccines delivered to the country on Wednesday, February 24, Ghana will begin inoculating target groups on…
AU says Russia offers 300 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine
The African Union's (AU) vaccine task team announced on Friday that Russia had given it 300 million doses of its…
Senegal kicks off COVID Vaccination Campaign with China’s Sinopharm
According to the country's Finance Ministry, Senegal received 200,000 doses of China's COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine on Wednesday, bought at about…
