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EU regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots
By Reuters,
1812, April 7, 2021 (EAT)
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday it had found a possible link between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and reports of very rar...
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Pharmacy board now denies reports one person died after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine
By Ian Omondi,
1050, April 8, 2021 (EAT)
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has now refuted reports that one person died after taking the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Kenya. Th...
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Oxford pauses COVID-19 vaccine study in kids, awaits more data on blood clot issues
By Reuters,
2259, April 6, 2021 (EAT)
The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children and...
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Here’s what to know about the risk of blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine
By CNN,
1159, April 3, 2021 (EAT)
The UK's medicines regulator has said that at least 30 people in the United Kingdom have experienced rare types of blood clots after receiving the Oxf...
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7 cases of adverse COVID-19 vaccine side effects being probed: MoH
By Tonny Ndungu,
1902, April 1, 2021 (EAT)
The Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board is currently probing 7 incidents of adverse side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. The seven cases are from the 2...
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Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – frequently asked questions
By Citizen Reporter,
944, April 1, 2021 (EAT)
What is the efficacy of the Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine? In the different clinical trials conducted, this vaccine has been shown to prote...
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Aga Khan University Hospital resumes COVID-19 vaccination
By Citizen Reporter,
915, April 1, 2021 (EAT)
Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi has resumed COVID-19 vaccination for priority groups after receiving more doses of AstaZeneca from the governm...
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DP Ruto, wife Rachel receive first dose of Sputnik V vaccine
By Tonny Ndungu,
902, March 31, 2021 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto has joined a growing list of prominent Kenyans who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a surpris...
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Kenya records 12 new COVID-19 deaths & 1,530 cases; positivity rate now at 19.1%
By Tonny Ndungu,
2007, March 30, 2021 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health in a statement on Tuesday, announced that 1,468 Kenyans and 62 foreigners had tested positive for COVID-19 , pushing the total ...
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Majority of Kenyans welcome COVID-19 vaccine, some worried about side effects: AVF
By Citizen Reporter,
1149, March 30, 2021 (EAT)
A new study by Africa’s Voices Foundation (AVF) to understand Kenyan citizens’ views and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination has found that maj...
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How AstraZeneca went from pandemic hero to villain
By Reuters,
949, March 26, 2021 (EAT)
After teaming up with Oxford University, AstraZeneca produced a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine in just nine months, a huge achievement that wil...
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AstraZeneca lowers its COVID-19 vaccine efficacy rate from 79% to 76%
By CNN,
1129, March 25, 2021 (EAT)
Drug giant AstraZeneca updated its data on how well its coronavirus vaccine works, saying late Wednesday the vaccine showed 76% efficacy against sympt...
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DP Ruto: Why I have not received the COVID-19 vaccine
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1057, March 25, 2021 (EAT)
Deputy President William Ruto says he has not received the COVID-19 vaccine but he will be willing to receive the jab when the opportunity comes. S...
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RwandAir becomes first African airline to vaccinate every employee
By Agencies,
2048, March 24, 2021 (EAT)
RwandAir is the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, a move which is expected to position the carrier as one of the safest o...
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No COVID-19 vaccines are available in Kenya for sale: MoH
By Tonny Ndungu,
1845, March 24, 2021 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health now says the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine has not met all the necessary regulatory approvals for use in the country. The l...
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COVID-19: Kenya records 16.47pc positivity rate, Gov’t says 64,100 vaccinated
By Tonny Ndungu,
1905, March 24, 2021 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health has announced 1,540 new COVID-19 infections, tested from a sample size of 9,348 tested in the last 24 hours. The cases which ...
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Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use in Kenya
By Tonny Ndungu,
1347, March 24, 2021 (EAT)
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has granted Emergency Use Approval to a private pharmacy in Kenya for the Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik ...
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Troubled Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine faces new setback
By VOA,
2024, March 23, 2021 (EAT)
Just hours after AstraZeneca said late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine prove it has “100% efficacy against severe or critical disease and hospi...
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Explainer: How COVID-19 vaccines work
By CNN,
1023, March 23, 2021 (EAT)
All the COVID-19 vaccines indicate high efficacy against the virus, even though they take very different approaches. Here's how some of them and vacci...
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All COVID-19 vaccines prevent death and severe disease, and that’s what matters, experts say
By CNN,
1014, March 23, 2021 (EAT)
A fifth company -- AstraZeneca -- released data on Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food and Drug A...
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