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Africa urgently needs 20 million second doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Africa urgently needs 20 million second doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Brazzaville – Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-…
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Inside Africa’s drive to boost medicines and vaccine manufacturing

Inside Africa’s drive to boost medicines and vaccine manufacturing

Addis Ababa - With COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa slowing down,…
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Health Min. Dr. Jallah, WHO Country Rep. Dr. Clement and WHE Cluster Lead Dr. Monday during the donation ceremony in Monrovia

WHO Enhances National COVID-19 Response and Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness Liberia

Monrovia, 20th May 2021: In continuation of its support to the fight…
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WHO and the Tigray Regional Health Bureau reactivate the Tigray toll-free COVID-19 call center

WHO and the Tigray Regional Health Bureau reactivate the Tigray toll-free COVID-19 call center

The Tigray Region toll-free call center 6244 was relaunched in…
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Dr. Clement, WR Liberia speaking during the COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A panel discussion in Monrovia

Liberia Diplomatic Community and Private Sector Influencers Join Forces with the Health Sector to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Liberia

Monrovia, 17th May 2021:  In an effort to alleviate public fears and…
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Expiry date and shelf life of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India

Expiry date and shelf life of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India

Brazzaville - The WHO Regional Office for Africa wishes to provide…
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Risks and challenges in Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Risks and challenges in Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well under way. Forty-nine…
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Rapid tests up Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 diagnosis

Rapid tests up Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 diagnosis

Harare – Zimbabwe has upscaled the use of antigen rapid diagnostic…
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What fuels unproven COVID-19 therapies?

What fuels the use of unproven COVID-19 therapies?

Pretoria – The emergence of COVID-19 and the pandemic have raised…
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Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of COVID-19 resurgence

Brazzaville - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum…
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