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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. “Country men and women, we continue to provide... To continue reading this premium content, login to you...

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 explained that women are hesitant to receive the AstraZeneca jab because of safety concerns of the vacci...

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 have made in prevention and treatment and emphasizing the work that remains in the fight against this d...

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 yesterday, Dr Chanda says according to the international reports, which indicates that the new COVID-19 stra...