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COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

COVID-19 widens routine immunization gaps in Africa

Around 7.7 million African children missed out on vital first doses of Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis, Measles and Polio vaccines in 2020. The nearly 10% rise in missed vaccinations on the previous year in Africa was driven by disruptions to health services by the COVID-19 pandemic, new data by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World health Organization (WHO) show.
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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

Key stakeholders during the arrival of the J&J Covid-19 vaccine in Liberia

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COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa ramp up

COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa ramp up

COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months. Nearly 4 million doses from COVAX arrived in Africa last week, compared with just 245 000 doses from the facility throughout the month of June.
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HE Ambassador Holm and Dr Francis Kasolo

Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana calls on WHO Country Representative

The Norwegian Ambassador to Ghana, H E Gunner Andreas Holm has reiterated his government’s commitment to ensuring that other essential health services continue as the COVID-19 p

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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

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Temporary (improvised) specimen storage(coolers) provided to support sample collection in HFs

Improving testing rate -WHO supports Ondo State to integrate COVID-19 sample collection as part of essential services.

Akure, 26 July, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has supported Ondo State to integrate COVID-19 sample collection into the essential health care servi

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Jubilant Partners at the handing over ceremony of the donated vaccines

Arrival of Johnson and Johnson Vaccines in The Gambia

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The Minister for Health together with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, US Ambassador, WHO & UNICEF Reps receiving the vaccines at the airport

The United Republic of Tanzania receives the first COVAX shipment

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