Sanofi-GSK Position SARS-CoV2 Candidate Vaccine as Potential ‘Booster’ 18/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Sanofi and GSK will test their two-dose SARS-CoV2 vaccine candidate as a booster for other vaccines during its phase 3 trial, following a phase 2 trial that showed that it triggered a strong neutralizing antibody response in people previously vaccinated. Those who had already been vaccinated showed a strong response after one jab, indicating that […] Continue reading -> WHO Appeals For Vaccine Donations To Cover Huge COVAX Shortfall 17/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has a shortfall of 190 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, and the few manufacturers that have reached agreements with the facility will only deliver later in the year or even in 2022, World Health Organization (WHO) Director Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. “Pfizer has committed to providing 40 million doses of vaccines to […] Continue reading -> South Africa Finally Starts Vaccinating Elderly Despite Severe Vaccine Shortages 17/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN- South Africa finally started to vaccinate people over the age of 60 on Monday, but it’s roll-out is being severely hampered by a hold-up in the verification of millions of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although Monday marks the official start of the country’s vaccination […] Continue reading -> Tedros: COVID-19 Vaccination is ‘Bittersweet’ Amid Global Shortages 14/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Being vaccinated against COVID-19 this week was a “bittersweet” moment, reflecting both a “triumph of science” and a “gross distortion” in vaccine access, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyusus told the body’s media briefing on Friday. Thanking health workers at the Geneva Emergency Hospital for vaccinating him on Wednesday, Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> Excluding Refugees, Migrants & Other ‘Uprooted People’ From COVID Vaccine Campaigns Undermines Global Health & Safety 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Overcrowding in refugee camps, mistrust of authorities including vaccination registration processes, and lack of access to vaccines are some of the most pressing problems preventing migrants, refugees and other “uprooted people” from getting COVID-19 vaccines. A diverse, but also common set of issues are faced in refugee camps, informal settlements that house an estimated 79.5 […] Continue reading -> Company Pushes Canada to Grant Compulsory License for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan A Canadian pharmaceutical company, Biolyse, has agreed to provide Bolivia with 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – as long as the Canadian government gives it a compulsory license to manufacture the vaccine. In March, Johnson & Johnson rejected an application by Biolyse for a voluntary license to make a generic […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Treaty Proposal to go before WHO Member States this Week 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The draft of a landmark resolution to establish a global “Pandemic Treaty” will be put to World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week in preparation for the World Health Assembly beginning 24 May, Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, told a panel in Geneva Monday. The proposal for the Pandemic Treaty – […] Continue reading -> WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Appeals For Vaccine Donations To Cover Huge COVAX Shortfall 17/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan COVAX has a shortfall of 190 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, and the few manufacturers that have reached agreements with the facility will only deliver later in the year or even in 2022, World Health Organization (WHO) Director Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. “Pfizer has committed to providing 40 million doses of vaccines to […] Continue reading -> South Africa Finally Starts Vaccinating Elderly Despite Severe Vaccine Shortages 17/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN- South Africa finally started to vaccinate people over the age of 60 on Monday, but it’s roll-out is being severely hampered by a hold-up in the verification of millions of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although Monday marks the official start of the country’s vaccination […] Continue reading -> Tedros: COVID-19 Vaccination is ‘Bittersweet’ Amid Global Shortages 14/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Being vaccinated against COVID-19 this week was a “bittersweet” moment, reflecting both a “triumph of science” and a “gross distortion” in vaccine access, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyusus told the body’s media briefing on Friday. Thanking health workers at the Geneva Emergency Hospital for vaccinating him on Wednesday, Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> Excluding Refugees, Migrants & Other ‘Uprooted People’ From COVID Vaccine Campaigns Undermines Global Health & Safety 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Overcrowding in refugee camps, mistrust of authorities including vaccination registration processes, and lack of access to vaccines are some of the most pressing problems preventing migrants, refugees and other “uprooted people” from getting COVID-19 vaccines. A diverse, but also common set of issues are faced in refugee camps, informal settlements that house an estimated 79.5 […] Continue reading -> Company Pushes Canada to Grant Compulsory License for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan A Canadian pharmaceutical company, Biolyse, has agreed to provide Bolivia with 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – as long as the Canadian government gives it a compulsory license to manufacture the vaccine. In March, Johnson & Johnson rejected an application by Biolyse for a voluntary license to make a generic […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Treaty Proposal to go before WHO Member States this Week 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The draft of a landmark resolution to establish a global “Pandemic Treaty” will be put to World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week in preparation for the World Health Assembly beginning 24 May, Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, told a panel in Geneva Monday. The proposal for the Pandemic Treaty – […] Continue reading -> WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
South Africa Finally Starts Vaccinating Elderly Despite Severe Vaccine Shortages 17/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN- South Africa finally started to vaccinate people over the age of 60 on Monday, but it’s roll-out is being severely hampered by a hold-up in the verification of millions of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although Monday marks the official start of the country’s vaccination […] Continue reading -> Tedros: COVID-19 Vaccination is ‘Bittersweet’ Amid Global Shortages 14/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Being vaccinated against COVID-19 this week was a “bittersweet” moment, reflecting both a “triumph of science” and a “gross distortion” in vaccine access, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyusus told the body’s media briefing on Friday. Thanking health workers at the Geneva Emergency Hospital for vaccinating him on Wednesday, Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> Excluding Refugees, Migrants & Other ‘Uprooted People’ From COVID Vaccine Campaigns Undermines Global Health & Safety 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Overcrowding in refugee camps, mistrust of authorities including vaccination registration processes, and lack of access to vaccines are some of the most pressing problems preventing migrants, refugees and other “uprooted people” from getting COVID-19 vaccines. A diverse, but also common set of issues are faced in refugee camps, informal settlements that house an estimated 79.5 […] Continue reading -> Company Pushes Canada to Grant Compulsory License for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan A Canadian pharmaceutical company, Biolyse, has agreed to provide Bolivia with 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – as long as the Canadian government gives it a compulsory license to manufacture the vaccine. In March, Johnson & Johnson rejected an application by Biolyse for a voluntary license to make a generic […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Treaty Proposal to go before WHO Member States this Week 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The draft of a landmark resolution to establish a global “Pandemic Treaty” will be put to World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week in preparation for the World Health Assembly beginning 24 May, Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, told a panel in Geneva Monday. The proposal for the Pandemic Treaty – […] Continue reading -> WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Tedros: COVID-19 Vaccination is ‘Bittersweet’ Amid Global Shortages 14/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Being vaccinated against COVID-19 this week was a “bittersweet” moment, reflecting both a “triumph of science” and a “gross distortion” in vaccine access, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyusus told the body’s media briefing on Friday. Thanking health workers at the Geneva Emergency Hospital for vaccinating him on Wednesday, Dr Tedros […] Continue reading -> Excluding Refugees, Migrants & Other ‘Uprooted People’ From COVID Vaccine Campaigns Undermines Global Health & Safety 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Overcrowding in refugee camps, mistrust of authorities including vaccination registration processes, and lack of access to vaccines are some of the most pressing problems preventing migrants, refugees and other “uprooted people” from getting COVID-19 vaccines. A diverse, but also common set of issues are faced in refugee camps, informal settlements that house an estimated 79.5 […] Continue reading -> Company Pushes Canada to Grant Compulsory License for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan A Canadian pharmaceutical company, Biolyse, has agreed to provide Bolivia with 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – as long as the Canadian government gives it a compulsory license to manufacture the vaccine. In March, Johnson & Johnson rejected an application by Biolyse for a voluntary license to make a generic […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Treaty Proposal to go before WHO Member States this Week 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The draft of a landmark resolution to establish a global “Pandemic Treaty” will be put to World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week in preparation for the World Health Assembly beginning 24 May, Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, told a panel in Geneva Monday. The proposal for the Pandemic Treaty – […] Continue reading -> WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Excluding Refugees, Migrants & Other ‘Uprooted People’ From COVID Vaccine Campaigns Undermines Global Health & Safety 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Overcrowding in refugee camps, mistrust of authorities including vaccination registration processes, and lack of access to vaccines are some of the most pressing problems preventing migrants, refugees and other “uprooted people” from getting COVID-19 vaccines. A diverse, but also common set of issues are faced in refugee camps, informal settlements that house an estimated 79.5 […] Continue reading -> Company Pushes Canada to Grant Compulsory License for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan A Canadian pharmaceutical company, Biolyse, has agreed to provide Bolivia with 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – as long as the Canadian government gives it a compulsory license to manufacture the vaccine. In March, Johnson & Johnson rejected an application by Biolyse for a voluntary license to make a generic […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Treaty Proposal to go before WHO Member States this Week 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The draft of a landmark resolution to establish a global “Pandemic Treaty” will be put to World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week in preparation for the World Health Assembly beginning 24 May, Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, told a panel in Geneva Monday. The proposal for the Pandemic Treaty – […] Continue reading -> WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Company Pushes Canada to Grant Compulsory License for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine 11/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan A Canadian pharmaceutical company, Biolyse, has agreed to provide Bolivia with 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – as long as the Canadian government gives it a compulsory license to manufacture the vaccine. In March, Johnson & Johnson rejected an application by Biolyse for a voluntary license to make a generic […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Treaty Proposal to go before WHO Member States this Week 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The draft of a landmark resolution to establish a global “Pandemic Treaty” will be put to World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week in preparation for the World Health Assembly beginning 24 May, Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, told a panel in Geneva Monday. The proposal for the Pandemic Treaty – […] Continue reading -> WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pandemic Treaty Proposal to go before WHO Member States this Week 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The draft of a landmark resolution to establish a global “Pandemic Treaty” will be put to World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week in preparation for the World Health Assembly beginning 24 May, Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Assistant Director-General Emergency Preparedness, told a panel in Geneva Monday. The proposal for the Pandemic Treaty – […] Continue reading -> WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Upgrades Virus Mutation Driving India’s COVID Surge To ‘Variant of Concern’ – Global Cases Start To ‘Plateau’ 10/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to classify the B1.617 variant first identified in India as a “variant of concern”, according to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO lead on COVID-19. “There is some available information to suggest increased transmissibility of B1.617,” Van Kerkhove explained to the WHO’s biweekly media briefing on Monday. In addition, a […] Continue reading -> True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
True COVID-19 Deaths Close to 7 million, Says Key Global Institute 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost seven million people are estimated to have died of COVID-19 globally based on “excess mortality” statistics, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), which announced on Friday that it would now be using these statistics rather than official death rates. This “major change in how we think about the number of […] Continue reading -> Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Cape Town Plans Vaccine Outreach Targeting Homeless as Part of ‘Healthy Cities’ grant 07/05/2021 Kerry Cullinan CAPE TOWN – The city is planning a vaccine outreach campaign aimed at encouraging an estimated 530,000 homeless people and migrants to get vaccinated. Cape Town is one of 18 cities that has been chosen by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ ‘Healthy Cities’ initiative for a grant of up to $50,000 to support vaccine distribution to reach high-risk […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts