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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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Update COVID-19 01 May 2021

Update COVID-19 01May 2021

01 May 2021 — One hundred and nine (109) new COVID-19 cases were…
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African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence

African countries face high risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Brazzaville – The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in…
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Emerging lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Emerging lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

With 47 African countries now rolling out COVID-19 vaccines and over…
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Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives

Brazzaville – Fifteen African countries delayed measles…
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Bolstering vigilance as Africa rolls out COVID-19 vaccines

Bolstering vigilance as Africa rolls out COVID-19 vaccines

Brazzaville – More than 13.6 million – including 12 million…
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Less than 2% of world’s COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa

Less than 2% of world’s COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa

Brazzaville – Less than 2% of the 690 million COVID-19 vaccine…
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