Africa demands local production of COVID vaccines
July 22, 2021 Global pharmaceutical firms should license production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa rather than just do piecemeal contract deals, an African Union special envoy said on Thursday. AU…
Africa to start receiving 400mn J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses next week
July 22, 2021 Africa, battling a severe third wave of COVID-19 infections, will start to receive the first batch of 400 million doses of vaccines from Johnson & Johnson next…
COVID-19: Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia first to get US-donated vaccine deliveries to Africa – Gavi
July 16, 2021 Following close collaboration between the African Union (AU), African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), COVAX and the United States Government, AU Member States are set to receive approximately…
SANWO-OLU FROWNS AT MISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AGAINST COVID VACCINATION UPTAKE
July 16, 2021 Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that persisting rumours and conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine have affected the uptake of vaccination in Nigeria….
COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week – WHOÂ
July 16, 2021 Africa recorded a 43% jump in COVID-19 deaths last week as infections and hospital admissions have risen and countries face shortages of oxygen and intensive-care beds, the…
Nigeria records 14,550 mild to moderate adverse reactions to vaccines, expects additional doses August – NPHCDA
July 14, 2021 Nigeria has recorded 14,550 of mild to moderate adverse reactions to the vaccines but no fatalities linked to the shots, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency…
COVID-19 Delta variant now present in 104 countries – WHO
July 13, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases…
 COVID-19 3rd wave: WHO says worst yet to come for Africa
July 9, 2021 Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as the third wave gathers pace on the…
COVID-19: COVAX aims to deliver 520m vaccine doses to Africa this year
July 8, 2021 The global vaccine distribution scheme COVAX aims to deliver 520 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa this year, its director said on Thursday. Aurelia Nguyen, managing director…
African Union wants Covishield approved for EU COVID-19 certificate
June 29, 2021 The African Union has criticised an EU decision not to include Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine used by the global COVAX facility, on a list…