COVAX
India’s Covid-19 Crisis Hits COVAX
The international scheme to ensure equal access to Covid-19 vaccines is 140 million doses short because of India’s continuing Covid crisis. The Serum Institute of India (SII), the largest single
WHO: Less Than 2% of World’s Covid Vaccines Administered in Africa
Less than 2% of the 690 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to date globally have been in Africa, where most countries received vaccines only five weeks ago and in small
As vaccines rollout progresses, COVAX worries over shortage of doses
By Sola Ogundipe THE rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to most countries is being hampered by a shortage of vaccine doses according to the World Health Organisation, WHO, and Gavi Alliance,
COVID-19: Madagascar forgoes local herb, joins Covax
Madagascar President, Andry Rajoelina Madagascar’s health minister on Thursday announced the country had joined the COVAX vaccine-sharing programme, following through with a recent pledge to roll out jabs after months
Madagascar Ditches Covid-Organics, Set to Join Covid Vaccine Global Initiative
Madagascar has changed tact and decided to join the global Covid-19 vaccine initiative Covax. “There are still many steps to be taken before access to the vaccines, but the registration
COVAX Affected as India Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine Exports in Favour of Domestic Demand
India has placed a temporary hold on all exports of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The Foreign Ministry sources said rising cases meant domestic demand was expected to pick up in
With vaccine deliveries to Accra, Abidjan, Abuja & Dakar, the race for equity begins
By Dr. Solomon Zewdu On February 24, 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Accra, Ghana. Two days later, another 504,000 doses arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. On Tuesday, 3.92
Ghana, Ivory Coast Administer World’s First Free Covax Jabs
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo receiving a shot of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in a live broadcast. PHOTO: @NAkufoAddo/Twitter Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast on Monday became the world’s first
Nigeria, Kenya, 24 Other African Nations Set to Receive Covid Vaccines through COVAX
Nigeria and Kenya are to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the UN-backed Covax programme on Tuesday. Kenya will get 1.25 million doses of the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine and vaccinations are expected to
Nigeria Takes Delivery of About 4m Covid Vaccines on Monday
Nigeria’s federal government has disclosed that it will receive the first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from India on Tuesday March 2 provided that there is no change of plan.
