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Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

Brazzaville – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third…
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Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities

Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities

Brazzaville – As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases,…
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Key tool to aid Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine financing

Key tool to aid Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine financing

 Financial planning is crucial for Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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Africa urgently needs 20 million second doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Africa urgently needs 20 million second doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Brazzaville – Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-…
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Inside Africa’s drive to boost medicines and vaccine manufacturing

Inside Africa’s drive to boost medicines and vaccine manufacturing

Addis Ababa - With COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa slowing down,…
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Expiry date and shelf life of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India

Expiry date and shelf life of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India

Brazzaville - The WHO Regional Office for Africa wishes to provide…
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A health worker receiving their first dose on day one of the vaccination

Ebola vaccination starts in Sierra Leone to prevent new outbreak

Freetown, 11 May 2021 – Ebola vaccination kicked off today in Sierra…
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Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Brazzaville - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the…
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Update COVID-19 03 May 2021

Update COVID-19 03 May 2021

03 May 2021 — Fifty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were identified out…
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Update COVID-19 02 May 2021

  02 May 2021 — Twenty-eight (28) new COVID-19 cases were…
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