VACCINE
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GENERAL NEWS
Ghanaians attack UK’s Sky News for ‘racist reportage’ on coronavirus vaccine
Some Ghanaians have expressed gross disgust over a racism-inspired reportage by the UK’s Sky News on the arrival of the…
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HEALTH
Received Coronavirus vaccines to be deployed from March 2 – Oppong Nkrumah
Government has finally taken delivery of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines made by the Serum Institute of India (Covishield).…
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GENERAL NEWS
Ghana to secure Ebola vaccine from WHO
Ghana is making plans to secure Ebola vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO) to mitigate the effect of the…
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News Africa
5 African countries that have signed up for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
Two from north Africa and three in Sub-Saharan Africa. Five countries in all have given authorization for the role out…
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Asia
Coronavirus: Russia announces Ghana’s registration of Sputnik V Vaccine
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the…
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News Africa
Covid: South Africa variant now ‘dominant’ in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe says the coronavirus variant first discovered in neighbouring South Africa now makes up more than 60% of cases within…
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News Africa
Zimbabwe purchases 600,000 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm
Zimbabwe has purchased 600,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s Sinopharm, in addition to 200,000 China has donated, its information minister said on…
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South Africa News
South Africa’s coronavirus vaccination to use Johnson & Johnson
South Africa’s planned coronavirus vaccination campaign will be launched with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, instead of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine…
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South Africa News
South Africa faces widespread scepticism over vaccine safety
As a nurse in a country battling deadly diseases, Rich Sicina sometimes vaccinates other South Africans, but he says there…
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News Africa
Covid: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over new variant
South Africa has put its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed “disappointing” results against its…
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