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WHO stands with African nations and calls for borders to remain open

WHO stands with African nations and calls for borders to remain open

Brazzaville – As a growing number of countries impose flight bans on…
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Cabo Verde vaccinates 40% of population, reaches second global target

Cabo Verde vaccinates 40% of population, reaches second global target

Praia – Cabo Verde has fully vaccinated more than 40% of its…
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Ethiopia is conducting a COVID-19 vaccination campaign to protect the public/

Ethiopia launches a COVID-19 vaccination campaign targeting the 12 years and above population

25 November 2021, Addis Ababa – On 16 November 2021, the Federal…
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Mobile vaccination site in Drimiopsis in the Omaheke Region

COVID-19 Vaccination key to saving lives of the most vulnerable

Background Namibia is recovering from a devastating 3rd wave which…
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Less than 10% of African countries to hit key COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Less than 10% of African countries to hit key COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Brazzaville - Just five African countries, less than 10% of Africa’s…
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Mauritania: champion of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Mauritania: champion of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Nouakchott - "Before, we had to go and find people willing to be…
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Country support missions to help drive optimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake across Africa

Country support missions to help drive optimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake across Africa

Brazzaville – World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Africa…
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Six in seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa

Six in seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa

Brazzaville, 14 October 2021 – A new assessment by the World Health…
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Brazzaville – Fifteen African countries—nearly a third of the…
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Africa needs seven-fold rise in COVID-19 vaccine shipments 

Africa needs seven-fold rise in COVID-19 vaccine shipments 

Brazzaville – COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by over…
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