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COVID-19 Vaccination

Sierra Leone steps up countrywide COVID-19 vaccination

With improved supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, Sierra Leone has…
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African Health Ministers review COVID-19 fight, plan for future shocks

African Health Ministers review COVID-19 fight, plan for future shocks

Brazzaville – African health ministers met today to take stock of the…
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Group photo of dignitaries at the arrival and handover ceremony of the second batch of 96000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Roberts International Airport

Liberia Receives Second Batch of 96,000 Doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

Monrovia, 20th August 2021: Over 75,000 Liberians awaiting their…
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Learning from Botswana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Learning from Botswana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well underway.52 African…
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Aid for countries rolling out multiple COVID-19 vaccines

WHO support to countries rolling out multiple COVID-19 vaccines

Brazzaville – With 620 million COVID-19 vaccine doses set to arrive…
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West Africa COVID-19 deaths surge amid Ebola and other outbreaks

West Africa COVID-19 deaths surge amid Ebola and other outbreaks

Brazzaville – West Africa has recorded its highest number of COVID-19…
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WHO donates real-time PCR machines and related supplies to EPHI.

The World Health Organization donates laboratory equipment and supplies to strengthen laboratory capacity for COVID-19 testing in Ethiopia

On August 5, 2021, the World Health Organization donated three real-…
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MoHW Permanent Secretary Grace Muzila, amongst the medical team members attending the meet and greet event

Botswana receives an emergency medical team to support the COVID-19 response initiatives

3 August 2021, Gaborone - The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW)…
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A frontline health worker in Ethiopia shares her journey of caring for COVID-19 patients: How the COVID-19 vaccine encouraged her to do more with less fear

A frontline health worker in Ethiopia shares her journey of caring for COVID-19 patients: How the COVID-19 vaccine encouraged her to do more with less fear

Asmera Seyum is one of the frontline workers in Ethiopia who has been…
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Left to right: WHO Representative, Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Ester Muinjangue, Right Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Saara  Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Dr Peya Mushelenga

Vaccine Hesitancy hinders rollout of COVID-19 Vaccination

The delay or refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine has marred the…
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