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Government officials, COVAX partners from the UN, EU and other partners witnessing the arrival and formal handing over of the vaccines

Sierra Leone welcomes the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines shipped via COVAX facility

Freetown, Sunday, 8 August 2021 – Sierra Leone has today received the…
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Dignitaries during the J & J COVID-19 vaccine launch ceremony in Monrovia

Liberia Launches Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine to Boosts Vaccination Campaign

Monrovia, 5th August 2021:    Liberia marks another significant…
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Record weekly COVID-19 deaths in Africa

Record weekly COVID-19 deaths in Africa

Brazzaville – Weekly COVID-19 deaths in Africa reached a record peak…
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On the frontlines in the fight against dangerous misinformation 

On the frontlines in the fight against dangerous misinformation 

Accra - Fast-spreading misinformation online is hard to measure, but…
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UN Resident Coordinator, Neils Scott making remarks during the arrival and donation of the J&J COVID-19 Vaccine by the US Government in Liberia

Liberia Makes another Milestone in the Fight Against COVID-19- Receives 302,400 Doses of Johnson and Johnson Vaccines

Monrovia, 27 July 2021: Liberia on 25th July 2021 received a donation…
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Driving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ghana’s hard-to-reach communities 

Driving COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Ghana’s hard-to-reach communities 

Accra - Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been hailed as exemplary…
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COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

Brazzaville – Around 7.7 million African children missed out on vital…
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COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa ramp up

COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa ramp up

Brazzaville, 29 July 2021 – COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are…
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Jubilant Partners at the handing over ceremony of the donated vaccines

Arrival of Johnson and Johnson Vaccines in The Gambia

Tuesday, 20th July 2021 marks yet another significant milestone in…
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Countering COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa: On a continent of 1.3 billion people, WHO and partners are working to reduce social media-driven health myths

Countering COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa: On a continent of 1.3 billion people, WHO and partners are working to reduce social media-driven health myths

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an infodemic has also emerged. Infodemics…
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