Tag: COVAX
WHO warns slow vaccine roll-out prolonging COVID-19 pandemic
As the European region currently fights a resurgence of COVID-19 transmissions, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Thursday called upon...
Biden Must Lead All-Out Effort to Vaccinate Africa From COVID-19
Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Dr. Nicaise Ndembi, senior science advisor for the Africa CDC, and Dr....
Benin to launch immunization campaign against COVID-19
Health Minister of Benin Benjamin Hounkpatin said Saturday his country plans to launch a nationwide immunization campaign against COVID-19 in the coming week with...
Akinwumi Adesina calls for global vaccine solidarity for Africa
Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called for the COVID-19 vaccine justice for Africa.
In a statement sent...
UN launches new campaign to support global vaccine equity call
The United Nations on Thursday launched a new global campaign, Only Together, to support its call for fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines...
UK’s Junior Minister of Armed Forces visits Ghana
Mr James Heappey, the United Kingdom's (UK) Minister of Armed Forces is in Accra for a three-day visit to Ghana.
A statement issued by...
Ghana expects 2 million COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX by end of May
Ghana is expecting 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility by the end of May for its mass vaccination program,...
COVAX delivers over 20 million doses of vaccines to 20 countries
COVAX, the international vaccine campaign co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, had delivered more than 20 million doses of COVID-19...
UN launches tool to monitor COVID-19 vaccine roll-outs in some countries
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has launched a new element of a data tool focusing on the roll-out of...
Ethiopia to receive 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Ethiopia is scheduled to receive its first 2.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX on Sunday morning, said the country's Federal Ministry of...
UK extols Ghana over received Covid-19 vaccine
Mr Iain Walker, the United Kindom (UK) High Commissioner to Ghana, has commended the country for being the first in Africa to receive the...
President Biden To Help Africa Fight Ebola and COVID-19
The new administration of President Biden has initiated three important policies to help fight disease in Africa, all of which are in the self...
Zimbabwe expects 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses under COVAX
Zimbabwe will soon receive 1.152 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the COVAX scheme, the European Union announced Wednesday.
"Fabulous to see...
Emirates delivers first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX
Emirates Airlines has today, February 24, 2021, delivered the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines under the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility to Ghana...
EU doubles COVAX contribution to ensure vaccines for low and middle-income countries
The European Union (EU) has announced an additional €500 million for the COVAX Facility, doubling its contribution to ensure equitable access to effective COVID-19...
High-income countries’ vaccine deals undermine COVAX – WHO boss
Deals between some high-income countries and manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines are undermining the WHO-led COVAX initiative by reducing the number of doses it can...
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday gave the green light to two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, allowing them...
Botswana embarks on initiative for COVID-19 vaccines
Botswana's Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Edwin Dikoloti on Thursday night shared an overview of the southern African country's COVID-19 National Deployment and...
EU to participate in COVAX initiative for equal access to COVID-19 vaccine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that her institution is ready to join the COVAX Facility, a pooled procurement...
Finland joins EU procurement program for COVID-19 vaccines
Finland has decided to take part in the joint European Union (EU) agreement to purchase coronavirus vaccines and informed the European Commission of...