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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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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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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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Health worker vaccinating a client in the Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

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

Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been hailed as exemplary for its…
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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. …
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Pivotal point in Africa’s COVID-19 third wave

Pivotal point in Africa’s COVID-19 third wave

Following eight consecutive weeks of a fast-moving surge, new COVID-…
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