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South Africa Offers 2M COVID Jabs To Other African Nations
To boost the vaccination drive in Africa, South Africa says it would donate 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to other African countries. The vaccine doses said to be worth approximately $18 million will be produced at the Aspen Pharmacare manufacturing facility in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, and be distributed to…
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African Union To Purchase 110 Million Moderna COVID Vaccines
Africa is soon to receive up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc t brokered in part by the White House and the African Union. The AU’s doses will be delivered over the coming months, with 15 million arriving before the end of the year, 35 million in the first quarter of…
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Africa Needs 20 Million Vaccine Doses Now – WHO
The WHO has revealed Africa would need 20 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those who have had their first shot are to get the second in time, the WHO said Thursday. Dr Matshidiso Moeti for the World Health Organization, Africa underlined the importance of respecting the recommended interval of eight to…