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COVID-19 Vaccine
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Nigeria Receives COVID-19 Vaccines from France Under COVAX Scheme
The French government through the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility has donated 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria,…
African Countries Rebuff Vaccine Passports for Air Travellers Proposal
Nigeria has joined the rest of African to reject the idea of mandatory vaccine passports on air travellers,…
Burundi Expects First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
One of three countries yet to receive a dose of COVID-19, Burundi is expecting its first vaccines in…
Zimbabwe Reopens Bars for Fully Vaccinated Patrons Only
Zimbabwe’s Cabinet on Tuesday allowed bars and nightclubs to reopen their doors to only patrons fully vaccinated against…
COVID-19: Kenya Begins Prisoner Vaccination Drive
The government of Kenya has pledged to disburse 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to prisons in its five-day…
Zimbabwe Orders Churchgoers to Take Covid Jabs
Zimbabwe’s parliament on Tuesday banned anyone not vaccinated against Covid-19 from attending church services. The new development is…
South Africa Launches Global Sinovac Vaccine Trial in Children
The Chinese maker Sinovac has opened the main phase of a global Covid vaccine study on children and…
Zimbabwe Orders State Employees to Get Vaccinated or Resign
Zimbabwe’s government ordered state employees who are unwilling to be vaccinated to resign to reduce the risk of…
Zambia Receives 129,600 More Doses of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
Zambia on Monday received an additional 129,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as it edges closer…
Greece Donates 200,000 AstraZeneca Doses to Rwanda
Rwanda’s ministry of defence on Friday received a consignment of 200,000 AstraZeneca doses from the Greek military. The…