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Share More than 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. They were shipped to the country through COVAX, an alliance comprising the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) working in partnership with UNICEF as key implementing partner. The arrival of the vaccines is an historic step towards ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. Their deliv...

March 7, 2021 With a routine immunisation coverage of 88 percent, AJK is one region that has remained polio free for the last two decades Visiting Muzaffarabad after 16 years was quite an experience. The last I saw this place was when an earthquake of 7.6 magnitude shook the entire region on October 8, 2005. After nearly 16 years the city seemed stronger. Its social indicators show that too. One of those is its literacy rate of 67 percent among its women compared to the national average of 51 ...

Public interest in the COVID-19 vaccination exercise has increased in spite of the earlier negative rumours and hesitations for the vaccine, the Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation, Dr Kwame Amponsa-Achiano, has said.

More than 1.7 million COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo Format KINSHASA, 03 MARCH 2021 -- More than 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the DRC. They were shipped to the country through COVAX, an alliance comprising the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, (the Vaccine Alliance), UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The arrival of the vaccines is an historic step towards ensuring equitable...

Zipline drones to be used to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to health centres Source: Original UPS will support the distribution of the bulk vaccine cargo to regional cold rooms. The UPS would also deliver to Zipline distribution centers in Omenako, Mpanya, Vobsi and Sefwi Wiawso. The Ghana Health Service, UPS Healthcare and Zipline will collaborate to ensure the safe handling and delivery of the vaccines within the delivery schedule. In other news, Presidential advisor on health, Dr. Anthony Nsiah...

Seven men and one woman are the persons to watch as Kenya receives Covid-19 vaccine today. Despite the country’s celebrated experience and success in rollout of vaccines, the global politics surrounding the manufacture and distribution of the coronavirus jab is making it a dicey affair. These eight persons must ensure a successful rollout, dispel cynicism of Kenyans and guarantee integrity of the exercise. To build public confidence in the exercise, President Uhuru Kenyatta must keep tabs on ...

A total of 575,941 cases recorded since the onset of the pandemic PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI/ LAHORE: Far from the finish line, Pakistan’s fight against the novel coronavirus began exactly one year ago today. A household name now, the Covid-19 virus was first detected shortly after 22-year-old Yahya Jaffery arrived from Iran. At the temperature screening gates at Karachi’s international airport, Jaffery was allowed to pass through despite showing early signs of the disease. Little d...

  Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Presidential Advisor on Health, has advised the public to disregard misconceptions about the Covid-19 vaccination on social media. He said the misconceptions, negative messages and videos in circulation were the creation of anti-vaccine campaigners, seeking to confuse the public for “their own selfish interests.” “It is never true that the COVID-19 vaccines have tracking devices in them, or when you take it you will not be able to give birth, neither is it t...

COVID-19 vaccines safe, efficacious; disregard misconceptions - Dr Nsiah-Asare LISTEN FEB 25, 2021 Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Presidential Advisor on Health, has advised the public to disregard misconceptions about the Covid-19 vaccination. He said the misconceptions, negative messages and videos in circulation were the creation of anti-vaccine campaigners, seeking to confuse the public for “their own selfish interests.” “It is never true that the COVID-19 vaccines have tracking devi...

Covid-19: Popular photographer Bob Pixel passes away Emmanuel Bobbie Reports say he suffered from COVID-19 complications. The photographer who is celebrated in the local photography scene died Thursday afternoon, Starr News has learnt. Bobbie is known for his professional works for high profile politicians and celebrities. According to latest figures from the Ghana Health Service, four more Ghanaians have succumbed to the virus bringing the total number of casualties to 588. Meanwhile, the ...