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Covid-19: COVAX Delivers Its First Batch Of Vaccines To Ghana
According to new reports, Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. The World Health Organization (WHO) through the COVAX initiative aims to deliver about two billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines globally, to ensure fair sharing of vaccines among all nations. Many rich nations were recently accused of…
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How Many People Have Been Vaccinated In The UK?
The British government has embarked on what can be described as the biggest vaccination programme in British history with its impressive Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Recall that Prime Minister, Boris Johnson had pledged to vaccinate everyone in the top four risk categories by mid-February which includes: Care home residents and workers People aged 80+ and frontline…
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Fact-Check : WHO Did Not Disqualify Nigeria From Global Vaccine Bid
Contrary to the news making the rounds, The World Health Organisation (WHO) has not disqualified Nigeria from the global vaccine bid. According to Public Health Epidemiologist and WHO Representative, Kazadi Mulombo, Nigeria as a member state of the COVAX facility can not be disqualified from accessing an approved vaccine for their population. The Truth? Matshidiso…
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AstraZeneca to Cut COVID-19 vaccine delivery to EU by 60%
With the European Union’s deal to purchase 300m doses due by 29 January still pending, AstraZeneca has decided to cut deliveries of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to the European Union by 60%. AstraZeneca was expected to deliver around 80 million doses to the 27 EU countries by the end of March, an EU official told…
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Covid-19: WHO To Initiate Plan For Global Vaccine Rollout
WHO plans to approve several COVID-19 vaccines from western and Chinese manufacturers in the coming weeks and months, be rolled out globally so that poorer countries can start their inoculation as disclosed in a document published on Wednesday January 20. The health organization aims for rapid vaccine releases in poorer countries. COVAX, a global scheme co-led by…
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Expert Claims US States Are Struggling With Vaccine Rollout
Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, on Friday said most states in America are struggling to manage a slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout due to lack of information and financial support. Osterholm said states have not been given adequate information or resources needed to plan for vaccinations…
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Senior Doctors Call For A Reduction In The Gap Between Vaccine Doses
Senior doctors in the UK have called for the reduction in the gap between the first and second doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to allow for a high number of people to be vaccinated. UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recently opted to delay a second Pfizer dose for up to 12…
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Nigeria To Heavily Fund Home-Made Vaccine Production
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the release of N10 billion to support local production of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Minister for Health, Osagie Ehanire, revealed this at the media briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, which held on Monday in Abuja. The minister further disclosed that the country was making…
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Pfizer-BioNTech Claim Vaccines Are Effective Against UK COVID-19 Variant
A recently published research paper by Pfizer and partner BioNTech is claiming its coronavirus vaccine is likely to be highly effective against the UK COVID-19 variant. The variant also known as B.1.1.7, has caused alarm among experts because of its increased ability to spread and supercharge virus outbreaks. Pfizer research paper which has not been subjected to…
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India Vaccinates Over 380,000 People In 3 Days
According to India’s Health Ministry, the country has successfully vaccinated over 381,305 people since nationwide vaccination began on Saturday. India recently gave emergency approval to vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and a local pharmaceutical company, Bharat Biotech as daily cases hit 12,584. On Monday alone, 148,266 people received injections. Health Ministry officials also revealed 580 cases…