US donates 2.2m more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to SA
The consignment is due to arrive on Saturday - this will be in addition to the 5.6 million doses the country already gave the country in July.
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The consignment is due to arrive on Saturday - this will be in addition to the 5.6 million doses the country already gave the country in July.
Has been calling out for donations to the covax programme, which would be one way of making sure the vaccines are equally distributed. there are other bilateral deals that might be able to be done. in terms of what you asked about the extension, the duration of the safe use of the vaccine has to be evidence—based, not arbitrarily decided to keep the vaccine for longer. as we go forward we learn more about the stability and that is why we are seeing extensions happening. former south african presidentjacob zuma has said he won't turn himself into the south african authorities. he's been sente...
The sharp rise in covid cases means rail and bus services are already suspended. these ferries are one of the only ways out. police say the numbers are unmanageable. health officials fear it can only add to already soaring cases of the delta variant sweeping the country. bangladesh has recorded its highest daily death toll from covid. the government has described it as dangerous and alarming. vaccinations offer a way out, but the roll—out here has been slow. partly because of the halt of vaccine exports from india. but there is good news. 2.5 million doses of the moderna vaccine are on the w...
Means rail and bus services are already suspended. these ferries are one of the only ways out. police say the numbers are unmanageable. health officials fear it can only add to already soaring cases of the delta variant sweeping the country. bangladesh has recorded its highest daily death toll from covid. the government has described it as dangerous and alarming. vaccinations offer a way out, but the roll—out here has been slow. partly because of the halt of vaccine exports from india. but there is good news. 2.5 million doses of the moderna vaccine are being gifted to bangladesh from the un...
The moderna vaccine are on the way, a gift to bangladesh from the united states under the covax programme. the global initiative aimed at providing equitable access to vaccines. it is a ray of hope, but with a population of around 170 million, things may well get worse before there is an impact. johnson the pharmaceutical giant johnson&johnson has agreed a $230 million settlement with the state of new york to resolve claims it helped fuel the opioid crisis there. johnson&johnson still denies any wrongdoing. the company is facing similar lawsuits all across the country, with trials currently un...