Treasury on the spot over zero funding for vaccines

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has come under fi re for the non-allocation of resources for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines in the financial year commenci...

2021/22 , COVID-19 , National Treasury , vaccines

OPINION: With vaccine deliveries across Africa, the race for equity begins

By Guest Writer,

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 Ab...

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First 10 people get COVID-19 vaccine at Kenyatta National Hospital

By Tabitha Rotich,

The first 10 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. Ministry of Health Director General Dr. Patric...

coronavirus , vaccine

First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Africa under COVAX arrive in Rwanda

By Reuters,

The first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 shots to be dispatched to Africa under the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday. ...

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Kenyans to receive COVID-19 vaccine free of charge during phase 1

By Dorcas Wangira,

The long-awaited arrival of Kenya's first consignment of the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine has now set the wheel in motion for the planned rollout. ...

World Bank readies COVID-19 vaccine funds for around 30 African countries

By Reuters,

The World Bank is preparing emergency financing to help about 30 African countries access COVID-19 vaccines, the global lender told Reuters, as the co...

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UK to receive 10 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Serum Institute

By Reuters,

The UK will receive 10 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses made by the Serum Institute of India (SII), the UK government said in a statement on...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , Serum Institute

First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi on Tuesday night. The vac...

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COVAX-supplied coronavirus vaccinations underway in Africa

By VOA,

A mass vaccination effort against COVID-19 is getting underway in Africa this week through the World Health Organization’s COVAX initiative. ...

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Vaccines ‘encouraged’ but not compulsory for athletes at Tokyo: Coates

By Reuters,

Athletes are being encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics but it will not be compulsory, IOC Vice President John Co...

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Zimbabwe receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines

By Reuters,

A plane carrying Zimbabwe’s first coronavirus vaccines, 200,000 doses donated by China, arrived in the capital Harare on Monday. A further 600,00...

COVID-19 , vaccine , Zimbabwe

Western countries have ‘hoarded’ Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

By CNN,

African nations are being left behind in obtaining Covid-19 vaccines as richer countries stockpile vaccines and prioritize their own populations -- de...

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1.25 million Kenyans to receive COVID-19 vaccine before June 2021

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has established a taskforce to ensure an expedited deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. The task force will be chaired by Dr Willi...

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COVID-19 fatigue risks sparking surge of infections in Africa

By VOA,

The World Health Organization warns COVID-19 fatigue in Africa has the potential to drive and produce subsequent new waves of this deadly infectious d...

coronavirus , variant

Bill Gates sees 6-8 month lag for poor countries to get COVID-19 shots

By Reuters,

Poorer countries face a best-case scenario of a 6-8 month lag behind richer nations in getting access to COVID-19 vaccines to protect their population...

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COVID-19 shots to cost Ksh.300 to Ksh.1,000 under African Union vaccine plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), acco...

COVID-19 shots to cost between Ksh.330 to Ksh.1100 in AU plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between Ksh.330 ($3) and Ksh.1100 ($10) per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the Afr...

coronavirus , vaccine

EU eyes scheme to share surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer nations

By Reuters,

The European Union wants to set up a mechanism that would allow the sharing of surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer neighbouring states and Africa, t...

coronavirus , vaccine

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

Wealthy nations buy most of COVID-19 vaccine, poorer countries left out: WHO

By VOA,

The World Health Organization says wealthy nations have bought most of the current supply of available COVID-19 vaccine, leaving the world’s poorest...

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