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Vaccination boosts Sierra Leone’s Ebola prevention

Vaccination boosts Sierra Leone’s Ebola prevention

Freetown, 21 June 2021 – While the 2014–2016 deadly Ebola outbreak in…
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COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak

COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak

Brazzaville – COVID-19 cases in Africa are surging by over…
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Giving 110%: Eswatini’s early rollout of COVID-19 vaccines 

Giving 110%: Eswatini’s early rollout of COVID-19 vaccines 

“I didn’t think that I could get COVID out here in my village,” says…
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Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

Brazzaville – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third…
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Over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Angola

Over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Angola

Angola has reached the milestone of more than 1 million doses of…
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Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities

Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities

Brazzaville – As the risk of a surge in COVID-19 cases increases,…
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Key tool to aid Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine financing

Key tool to aid Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine financing

 Financial planning is crucial for Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine…
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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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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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