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Towards Africa’s first mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub

Towards Africa’s first mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub

Brazzaville — The World Health Organization (WHO), a South…
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Cameroon's community leaders drive demand for COVID-19 vaccines

Cameroon's community leaders drive demand for COVID-19 vaccines

Yaoundé – Local leaders, working with over 2300 community…
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Raising faith in COVID-19 vaccines in Lesotho

Raising faith in COVID-19 vaccines in Lesotho

Maseru - Myths and misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines are…
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Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall in 2021

Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall in 2021

Brazzaville – As the COVAX Facility is forced to slash planned COVID-…
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The Ambassador of the United States to Sierra Leone (right) and the Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation (Left) at the official handing over event of the vaccine

Sierra Leone receives 113,490 Pfizer vaccines donated by the US Government via COVAX Facility

Joint Press Release Freetown, Monday, 13th September 2021 – The…
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COVID-19 variants prolong Africa’s pandemic wave

COVID-19 variants prolong Africa’s pandemic wave

Brazzaville – Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa fell by more than…
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L-R: The US Ambassador to Sierra Leone and the Minister of Health and Sanitation at the official handing over of the J&J COVID-19 vaccines donated by the US Government to Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone receives 151,200 J&J COVID-19 vaccines donated by US Govt. via COVAX Facility

Joint Press Release Freetown, Tuesday, 7th September 2021 – The…
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Eight in 10 African countries to miss crucial COVID-19 vaccination goal

Eight in 10 African countries to miss crucial COVID-19 vaccination goal

Brazzaville – Africa is set to miss the urgent global goal of…
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Afro-Move network helps track COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

AFRO-MoVE Network helps track COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

Brazzaville – As COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out in Africa,…
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COVID-19 Vaccination

Sierra Leone steps up countrywide COVID-19 vaccination

With improved supplies of COVID-19 vaccines, Sierra Leone has…
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