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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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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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Ghana becomes recipient of historic first shipment of COVAX vaccines

Ghana becomes recipient of historic first shipment of COVAX vaccines

    Statement by UNICEF Representative in Ghana,…
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Ebola vaccination starts in Guinea to curb new outbreak

Ebola vaccination starts in Guinea to curb new outbreak

Brazzaville/Conakry/Geneva – Ebola vaccination of people at high risk…
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Africa is getting ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines

Africa is getting ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines

Brazzaville – Africa marked the move from planning to action in…
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A 14-year old girl in Addis Ababa getting the HPV vaccine during the HPV vaccine in January 2021

Ethiopia immunizes over 2 million girls against human papillomavirus (HPV)

Ethiopia has just completed a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination…
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COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

Brazzaville – COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated…
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New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave

New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave

Brazzaville – COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in Africa…
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Campanha de Vacinação Contra a Cólera

Cabo Delgado Successfully Completes the Cholera Vaccination Campaign

PEMBA November 03, 2020 – About 312,600 people from hot-spot cholera…
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African island states launch joint medicines procurement initiative

African island states launch joint medicines procurement initiative

Brazzaville – Ministers of Health from seven small…
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