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Clarification on the COVID-19 Vaccine Allergies


WHO wishes to clarify on an article that appeared in The Observer Newspaper and on its online platform https://observer.ug/news/headlines/68815-allergic-persons-advised-not-t… under the title: “Allergic person advised not to take COVID-19 vaccination”.  

WHO is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person in every one million people vaccinated— may have a severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines, known as anaphylaxis.

Update COVID-19 13 March 2021

13 March 2021 — Eighty-six (86) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3901 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty thousand, one hundred, and forty-three (20143). To date, eighteen thousand, and five hundred (18500) patients have recovered, including one hundred and thirty-nine (139) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and sixty-seven (1367) and two hundred, and seventy-six (276) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 12 March 2021

12 March 2021 — One hundred and twelve (112) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4503 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty thousand, and fifty-seven (20057). To date, eighteen thousand, three hundred, and sixty-one (18361) patients have recovered, including one hundred and twenty-five (125) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and twenty-one (1421) and two hundred, and seventy-five (275) deaths. 

Update COVID-19 11 March 2021

11 March 2021 — Ninety-nine (99) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4603 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, nine hundred, and forty-five (19945). To date, eighteen thousand, two hundred, and thirty-six (18236) patients have recovered, including one hundred and eighteen (118) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and thirty-six (1436) and two hundred, and seventy-three (273) deaths. 

Cabo Verde received the first the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines

Cabo Verde received Friday, March 12, its first batch of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, sent through the COVAX Initiative, a partnership between the Government of Cabo Verde, CEPI (Coalition for Innovation in Epidemic Preparedness), GAVI (Global Vaccine Alliance) and WHO (World Health Organization), in partnership with UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund), the World Bank and others.

Nigeria rallies over 7000 traditional leaders against COVID-19

Abuja, 12 March, 2021 - As the second wave of COVID-19 affects the global health and economic community, the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting government to engage strategic stakeholders as part of concerted efforts to reverse the trend of the pandemic. This engagement builds on the lessons learned from the critical role played by traditional and religious leaders in the achievement of a polio-free status in Nigeria. 

Update COVID-19 09 March 2021

09 March 2021 — One hundred, and twenty (120) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3558 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases nineteen thousand, seven hundred, and seventy-nine (19779). To date, eighteen thousand, and thirty-three (18033) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and twenty-two (122) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and seventy-six (1476) and two hundred, and seventy (270) deaths.