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HEALTH Minister Dr Jonas Chanda says 64, 011 Zambians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the past three weeks. And Dr Chanda says the country has recorded 97 new COVID-19 cases out of 4,765 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. In a statement, Thursday, Dr Chanda said on Wednesday 5,029 citizens were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine bringing the cumulative number of those vaccinated to 64,011. He added that 64 percent of those vaccinated were men while 36 percent were women. “Cou...

Zambia’s COVID 19 vaccination campaign has topped over 64, 000 vaccinations but faces a surge in the number of COVID 19 infections being recorded countrywide. Minister of Health, Jonas Chanda, said 5,029 were vaccinated across the country bringing the cumulative number of people vaccinated against the COVID 19 pandemic to 64, 011. ZANIS reports that Dr Chanda said the majority of people who have been vaccinated are men at 64%, while women account for 36% of those vaccinated. The minister expl...

WHO Country Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita (By chai ta) Permanent Secretary of Technical Services, Dr. Kennedy Malama Director of Health Promotion, Environment and Social Determinants, Dr. Able Kabalo Health Care Professionals across Zambia Members of the Media Good morning. Today, we commemorate World Malaria Day under this year’s theme, “Draw a Line for Malaria Free Zambia.” Each year, World Malaria Day highlights global efforts to control malaria, acknowledging the progress we hav...

Lusaka - Zambia: Health Minister Dr. Jonas Chanda has underscored the need for improved interventions in the fight against malaria in Zambia. Speaking when he officiated

Minister of Health Jonas Chanda has advised the general public to continue with the laid down COVID-19 guidelines in there arises a third strain of the pandemic which he said is more lethal. Dr Jonas Chanda says few countries in Africa which are already experiencing a third wave of COVID-19 which he said is more lethal as it has so far recorded larger numbers of severity and deaths. In a statement made available to ZANIS by Ministry of Health Public Relation officer Amos Zulu in Lusaka yesterda...

Government has secured about forty eighty million united states dollars USD 47.28m, from the Global fund for Covid-19 response. Health Minister Jonas Chanda who has confirmed the development says an additionally, his ministry has also received committed US $ 20 million united States dollars from the United States President ‘s Emergency Plan for AIDs Relief ( PEPFAR ) for the Covid-19 response, respectively. Dr Chanda discloses that about Ten thousand, 10,000 Genexpert cartridges and over four...

Zambia launches the COVID-19 vaccination Format The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Jonas Chanda officially launched the COVID-19 vaccination © WHO The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Jonas Chanda officially launched the COVID-19 vaccination on 14 April 2021 at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. Zambia received the first consignment of 228,000 doses of the vaccine from the COVAX facility, a global Initiative representing a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO),...

The U.S. expects to have enough coronavirus vaccine to meet U.S. demand by May despite a planned pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s shot pending a review of rare blood clots. J&J said it’s delaying its rollout in Europe.

The U.S. expects to have enough coronavirus vaccine to meet U.S. demand by May despite a planned pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s shot pending a review of rare blood clots. J&J said it’s delaying its rollout in Europe.

France Halts Brazil Flights; NYC Reschedules Shots: Virus Update Bloomberg 17 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. expects to have enough coronavirus vaccine to meet U.S. demand by May despite a planned pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s shot pending a review of rare blood clots. J&J said it’s delaying its rollout in Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet approved a law setting nationwide rules on virus restrictions after some regions failed to...