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President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off the COVAX consignment o the regions from the Central Vaccine stores this week

Kenya receives COVID-19 vaccines and launches landmark national campaign

  Kenya this week received the first batch of Astra Zeneca…
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Handing over of COVID-19 vaccines to the Government by Dr. Peter Clement

96,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Liberia

Margibi, Liberia, 05 March 2021 - Liberia received 96,000 COVID-19…
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A UNICEF and WHO official receiving the initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda A UNICEF and WHO official receiving the initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda

Uganda receives 864,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

KAMPALA- Friday, 6 March 2021– The Ministry of Health has today…
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DR Lalla Malika ISSOUFOU Mahamadou

Niger’s First Lady, Dr Lalla Malika Issoufou, speaks on COVID-19 impact on women

Niamey – At the helm of Tattali Iyali Foundation – a charity…
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WHO Statement on the Catholic Doctors Association of Kenya Advisory on COVID‐19 Vaccines and Treatment

  Our attention is drawn to the falsehoods and uncertainties…
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Dr Collins Tabu of national Vaccines programme, shows the storage of the Covax vaccines to Dr Rudi Eggers, WHO Rep, Ms Maxx UNICEF Rep and Dr Kibet Sergon during the visit to the Central vaccine stores in Kitengela

WHO Statement on the Catholic Doctors Association of Kenya Advisory on COVID‐19 Vaccines and Treatment

  Our attention is drawn to the falsehoods and uncertainties…
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Fewer COVID-19 cases among women in Africa: WHO analysis

Fewer COVID-19 cases among women in Africa: WHO analysis

Brazzaville – Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of…
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Angola é o primeiro país da região da África Oriental e Austral a receber vacinas da COVAX contra a COVID-19

Angola becomes the first country in Eastern and Southern Africa region to receive COVAX vaccines against COVID-19

Angola today became the first country in Eastern and Southern Africa…
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Addressing the community members about COVID-19

A Teacher’s tale of COVID-19 Stigmatization and WHO’s Invaluable Assistance

Edrine Mukalazi a teacher of Literature and English at Insula…
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First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa

First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa

Today, the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began COVID-19…
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